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The Greatest Negro Journal. One Year---Only $1.50. THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME 13. NUMBER 13 POLITICS GALORE--GOOSE NECK BILL MAKES A SPEECH. STUDENT ROBBED OF EARNINGS Houston's Porters Organize and Give a Swell Banquet--The Independents Will Give a Musical and Literary Entertainment--Society Doings. Houston, Tex., Special.—The Freeman is sold every Sunday morning at Main and Congress avenues. James Harden, a popular young gentleman of Houston, left for Galveston last Sunday morning on a pleasure trip. The Republican convention was held last week and elected one colored delegate and one white delegate to the national convention at Philadelphia this coming June, 1900. Goose Neck Bill's speech at Waco was a corker, and he had the people guessing. Louis Henderson had a fine pair of scissors stolen from his shop last Wednesday night while he was absent. A student of Masssey's business college was robbed of $5 last Tuesday evening in broad day light. The robber must have known his scheme well before he undertook his job. The Houston politicians never fail to make their monthly raids to get rags to work for the city. The first grand anniversary social hop was given by the Houston Porter's Union last Wednesday night. The officers are as follows: James H. Moore, president; J. Marshall, vice-president; Sam McGee, secretary; Alphonso Bazley, treasurer; Daniel Hood, underguard; Mr. Scott Jones in his neat dress suit, acted as floor manager, and everybody enjoyed themselves with much delight. Everybody who went said it was the swellest entertainment given by the Houston prominent colored people—most every member of the union wore a button-hole bouquet in violets—Mr. James Green was among them and said he enjoyed himself very much. Mr.W.B.Gibson introduced the lancers and the hall was crowded. The people of Houston are going to Galveston every Sunday to listen to the sad sea waves as they flash from bank to bank. Keep posted by reading The Freeman, is now for sale every Sunday corner Main and Congress avenues. The Independent, the colored paper printed here every Saturday is going to give a grand literary and musical concert at Wesley Chapel on Wednesday night, April 4. The best musical and literary talent in the city will be brought together and make one grand showing. This concert will be given for the sole benefit of increasing the facilities of The Independents. Tickets now on sale. All the churches in the city are preparing a grand program for Easter. Mr. Alphonso Bazley, treasurer of the Houston Porters' Union, one of Houston's popular young men, will visit Galveston next Sunday. Many of our people are sick with the la grippe and cold here. Every body should read The Freeman—delivered to your door every Sunday morning. Mr. James Hartford left last Sunday for Galveston to spend the spring and summer. Mrs. L. J. Jones and others gave a pound party last Monday night at the home of Mrs. A. Griffin 1702 Jefferson avenue, for the benefit of Mrs. Jane McReu. Read The Freeman, subscribe at once. Mr. Andrew Thomas, Jr., one of Houston's sterling young men, will visit Dallas soon, on a business trip. Mr. Sam Campbell of this city who has been traveling all over the state, spent a few days here last week. Messrs. Hedubs, Willie Deleston and Willie Smith spent a few days in the Island City last week. Mr. Charley Banks took a day off and went to Galveston to see the battleships last week. The small-pox detention camp is deserted and this city is entirely free from the disease; being in that respect much more fortunate than many Texas cities and towns, some of the smaller towns having as many as ten to fifteen cases at present. Read The Freeman, its full of news. The Levy building on Main street is being pushed rapidly to completion. The Franklin-avenue bridge was open for traverse last Tuesday morning. It is the best bridge in Texas. The Baker Family in Lowell. Lowell, Mass., Special.—The Baker family who came to Boston from North Carolina recently have the deepest sympathy of the colored people of Massachusetts. Her husband was cruelly murdered in North Carolina. Mrs. Baker has a smart and intelligent looking family and Mrs. Baker is somewhat independent of the public with what little money she earns by taking in washing at home. By the help of her oldest 1900 PUBLIC LIBRARY daughter that is working out, Mrs. Baker says, she manages to have enough for her family to live on. Mrs. Baker has been unjustly dealt with like so many of our colored people of the South that has been going on and still now in the same way. Now, how one's heart aches to hear of such cruelty. Mrs. Baker and family are now under the protection of the laws of Massachusetts. The Big Sensation played to large houses at Music Hall last week—Henry Williams responded to big encounters nightly. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Raymond will celebrate their silver wedding of 25 years April 29. Briggs and Payne are playing in Brockton, Mass. Madame Payne's concert was a large success at Nashua, N. H., March the 18th. Madame Perkins, the Southern nightingale, sang one of her latest popular airs, "Lady Lou." It was beautifully rendered, she was called back several times. Mrs. Clara Raymond in her jubilee shouts made the hit of the evening. The Silver Tone Quartette was called back several times. The Briggs-Payne co. did good work. The Paynes were called back six times. The concert altogether was a success. The white people of Lowell have got the cake walks caze. Mr. Thomas McHenry, colored, is the champion cake walker of Lowell. Mr. McHenry and Charles Howard are playing in Fall River. News Clippings. De Soto Mo. Special—Among the new readers of the Freeman are H. L. Higgin bothm Baptist preacher, Rev. G. Ramsey SAMUELS TO ST. LOUIS REV. J. M. CONNER, D. D., who is a prominent candidate for the Dr. Conner is the author of two valuab lation. This distinguished prelate numb Connection. who is a prominent candidate for the office of Bishop in the A. M. E. Church. Dr. Conner is the author of two valuable books, both of which have wide circulation. This distinguished prelate numbers his friends in every quarter of the Connection. pastor of the first Baptist church W. L. Smith the efficient and gentlemanly caller for the Iron Mt. R. R. Co. Henry Lee, school teacher, Ben Thomas musician and Frank Casey one of the genial porters of the city. The A. M. E church has one of the best choirs in the city with W. L. Smith as president and Miss Docha Mardis organist. Levi Murphy the night caller has been sick for a few days and John Johnson is filling his position. If E. L. Gilliam ever takes a trip out through the "Wild and Wooly West" and happens to stop off at De Soto he will find an acquaintance of his early days. The Events in the "Black Jack" City. The Events in the "Black back" City. Danville, Ill., Special.—The churches are making grand preparation for Easter. An excellent program will be rendered. The D. A. T. W. Club met at Mrs. James Johnson's. The members all being present. Miss Maggie Avery is very much improved. Miss Bettie Moss is expected to depart for Tennessee very soon. Miss Stella Gates is reported very sick. Mr. George Nichols reports excellent business. Mr. Willis Beeler is much better. Mr. Hodge, porter at the Danville department store is very sick with black ditheria. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tuller of Terre Haute, will visit our city soon on their way home from Chicago. The Broken Chord Quartette composed of Mrs. Colley, Mr. Colley, Mr. Edward Banks and Mrs. Mattie Banks, will sing for the May --- the office of Bishop in the A. M. E. Church the books, both of which have wide circu- bers his friends in every quarter of the Fair which is to be given by the Cyclone Club. James Huffman is still very sick. Rev. B. Shipp is carrying on revival meeting. Miss Emma Tolliver was called home to Paris, Ill., very suddenly on the account of illness of her parents. Mrs. Neal Vance is expecting her daughters from Chicago the 1st of June for a short visit. Mrs. Whitley will give a social at her residence Wednesday evening for the benefit of the May Fair. Mrs. Minerva Pope met with a very bad accident while coming from the Cyclone Club last Friday. South Before The War played to a very full house Friday evening. Master Luther Colley, the agent for The Freeman, is secretary of the Second Baptist Sunday-school. Greencastle Ind. Special.—Rev. Wm. H. Saunders, of Indianapolis conducted quarterly meeting at Bethel A. M. E. church Sunday March, 18th. Mrs. Mariah Pierce of Crawfordsville spent a few days in this city last week returning Sunday noon. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Moore have moved to Indianapolis where they will make their future home. Mr. Albert Case of Seymour spent a few days with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Case. Mr. Lawrence Lewis is on the sick list this week. Mrs. Chas. W. Herring continues very ill. Rev. R. D. Leonard of Indianapolis preached at St. Paul's Baptist church on last Sunday. Messrs. Geo. W. Herring and Frank Taylor have returned from Indianapolis. Mr. Fields Ellison is --- News Notes. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY SIX MONTHS, 85c; ONE YEAR 1 suffering from a very severe attack of the grip. Messrs. J. K. Miles and Wm. H. Herring were chosen as delegates to the County convention of the Republicans of the East precinct of the Third Ward, Monday March 19. Mr. Bert Wilson and a companion of Crawfordsville, were in our city last week. Grim Reaper Death. Dayton, O., Special.-Mr. James Simm who has been a resident of this city for the past 30 years and respected by all, died last week. Important News. Henderson Ky. Special.-Mrs. Mollie B. McClure, has returned to her home in Corydon after a brief visit to relatives here. Inations are out announcing the coming marriage of Miss Mary Anna Hughes to Mr. Herman Nelson, April 3, 1900. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Short died March 23rd. Mrs. Winnie Barnett is seriously ill at her residence on Holloway st. Rev. R. H. C. Mitchell was in the city last week from Harrodsburg. Roy Shelton died last week aged 18. He has been an invalid all his life. A concert was given March 26 at the Second Baptist church for the benefit of the Sunday School. Mr. Robert Barnett died March 23 at the residence of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Barnett, S. Adams st. He had been ill quite a while with consumption. His funeral from the First Baptist Church March 24. Rev. W. E. Clark officiated. COUNTY TEACHERS AN INTERESTING AND PROFITA- BLE CONVENTION OF ARKANSAS' SCHOOL MARM'S AND Masters--Vital Questions Freely Discussed--Doings of the Race in the Church, and Society--Personal Items of Much Interest. Helena, Ark, Special.—The annual meeting of the Philips County Teachers association was held in the chapel of the Helena Normal school Friday night March 16. Quite a number of the teachers in the county were present and rendered an excellent program. The following distinguished visitors were present and said many words of encouragement to the association. The Hon. C. C. Caldwell, Dr. J. S. Berry, Prof. J. E. Carter and Maj. Greenfield Quarles, president of the school board. Prof. T. J. Austin, principle of the Helena Normal school delivered an excellent toast on "What will be the out come of the war in South Africa." Prof. Austin is a speaker of no mean ability and handled his subject in a manner that delighted the entire audience. The association will have another meeting at this place in April. Dr. J. H. Stringer of Mariana was on our streets one day last week. Prof. H. Avant has subscribed for The Freeman. Dr. Berry, pastor of Carter Chapel, A. M. E. Church has organized a new choir that is quite an improvement on the old one. Dr. Berry is a competent minister and a Christian gentleman and is doing much for the uplifting of Carter's Chapel. The main building of Southland College was destroyed by fire last week. The Gleaners Club gave a very pleasant social last Monday night at the residence of Mrs. R. L. Wilson. Mr. Clarence Ross sustained a slight injury a few days ago by the switch engine of the Y. & M. V. road jumping the track. At this writing Mr. Ross is able to be at his post again on the engine. Read the Freeman. Little Late But Excellent News. Little Lake But Excellent News. Peoria, Ill.—Special. The Woman's Christian Literary Club met at the residence of Mrs. Stanton Fields 109 Sixth avenue, Thursday evening. After a brief session of business and a short program, the club listen to an eloquent address by Mrs. L. A. Davis, president of the Phyllis Wheatley Club of Chicago, on "Club Work," after which dainty refreshments were served. The apron bazaar given by the Woman's Aid Society was a great success. They sold 200 aprons and netted over $100, B. F. Moseley of Chicago was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith. Mr. Elmer Johnson is confined severely to his bed with lung trouble. His many friends regret his illness. Mr. and Thomas C. Cheek left Sunday morning for Oskaloosa, Ia., to attend the funeral of her father. The wife of E. M. Scott, after many months of sickness, died Sunday morning at 9:30. She leaves three small children. Jessie Saunders was the unknown Negro who was murdered at Lowerforce bridge and thrown in the river. The Rev. C. H. Duvall of the Zion Baptist church, tendered his resignation on last Wednesday night, which was accepted by his members to take effect April the 1st. Mr. Jule Jordan made a flying trip to Davenport, la., last Thursday. Miss Mattie Blair gave a birthday party at her home 126 Eaton street which was attended by quite a number of the young lady's friends. The many friends of Charles Elmer Johnson will be pleased to know that he is improving in health and will be able to be in a week or so. The city ambulance was called to take Mrs. Nannie Smith to the hospital. She is in a very critical condition but Dr. Weil has hopes of her recovery. Mrs. Dudley's son was buried here Monday afternoon. He was brought here quite recently suffering from consumption. News From The City in the Point Cairo, Ill., Special—The attendance at the churches was large last Sunday, Mr. Albert Redman who has been ill about two weeks, is again at his post in the Halliday dining room. The White Rose Club was entertained this week by Miss Bettie Freeman. The importance of reading The Freeman was discussed. Lawyer Charles Rice of Mound City, has a large practice. Mr. A. A. Martin, chief cook at the Halliday House, is a constant reader of The Freeman. and his advice to all who talks newspaper to him, is to read the paper for those to read who wish to keep in touch with the avings and doings of the race. MAJOR'S MELANGE. 2 Well now, my good friend Augustus M. Hodges does me the greatest honor in scoring a helping hand club to be dubbed Majors' Helping Hand, etc. Hurrah for the great side whiskered New Yorker, a-la-Dumas. Any time the inspiration of locomotion seizes thee and thou shouldst find thyself breathing on Texas soil, I'll come to thee and whisper the invitation, "Sojourn at my house for a season" and thee will not be the first New Yorker either. --- Spring is laying its green carpet over hill and dale and perfumed flowers in all their variegated beauty have transformed the South into a wonderland. Farmers are tunnring up the green sward and birds are making merry with heir song. But with all this, we are not very far removed from the great-hot box. || | | The Freeman editorials are frequently commented upon by our Southern dailies. Moral-When a statement is made that meets popular approval, the unwritten law of right dictates to the Southern conscience, the use of it no matter where found, for the general good of all the people. The Freeman editorials are always the safe pulse-beat of Negro journalism. Negro progressiveness and aggressiveness. || || Dr. W. D. Johnson is one of the many aspirants for the bishopric that should be elected unanimously. |||| Will McDonald is the greatest Negro in Texas politics, and, it cannot be said that any other Negro has as long a financial string to hold him as our good friend Bill McDonald. ```markdown ``` What big Negroes are going to Paris this 1900? || || || The general conferences and the National conventions will draw heavily on the South this year, for brains. Well, the South can spare her disciples of Benny and her parliamentarians for a season. ```markdown ``` The race question is now foreshadowing all questions of the day. Tillman of South Carolina struggled up against it a few davs ago in Congress and got such a thrashing that "I guess it will do him for a while." || || || The sober, industrious citizen is called upon to cast a National ballot again this year. Decision is one of the Christian virtues. Indecision a very troublesome, finicky trait of the narrow, small, head and short, weak backbone. Let every Negro in the country vote the Republican ticket for reasons too numerous to mention. She was bred in old Kentucky And she must regret it now. Just because its not so lucky To be always in a row, To she wake in a row, To she wake in a row, To you take her Jack your plucky!! You're a marksmans to get a girl like Sue. She was bred in old Kentucky Where they shoot you for a drink, She was bred in old Kentucky Where they shoot you if you think It a wonder she could bear it I could not I know, and swear it Drink mean whiskey and eat their bullets Too --- What about Negro self-government? Where is the place in Africa where the Cannabals eat a young girl graduate every now and then, that can compare with the behavior sir of the chivalrous Kentucky Colonel sir, and the uncivil methods sir, of the courts sir, of the aristocratic, aesthetic civilization sir, of old Kentucky, sir? To what base times have we come!! Pity them, pity them, Christians at home Haste with the Gatling-gun, hasten and (come). This reign of terror is not the outcome of ignorance, because Kentucky's citizens are enlightened. It is the pure devilry of rule or ruin, the essence of the untainted Goeblism. || || || It is rumored throughout the connection that one Bishop Gaines has besmirched himself and lost his high estate among the good people of Florida by usurpation to carry his kind of a delegation to the general conference, but it seems that a Tyree and Denham delegation is the ticket that will dispile the sainted bishops and travail to disturb the lofty dreams of his polished friend, Dr. L. J. Coppin. Dr. J. M. Henderson is matched to meet Prof. W. D. Cain in a 20 round (column) contest. The readers of The Freeman will act as referee. --- Young men, this is to you. Don't be in a hurry to be great. You can achieve distinction but greatness comes with age. Read good books, live in the atmosphere of pure thought. Don't be anxious to tell who you are, what you are and what you have done. If you THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER have two grains of gold in you you're a gold mine and as people find gold mines, you will be found some day. You could not hide yourself in the Rocky mountains if you have the metal in you. In writing to newspapers, never tell what I did, say we. You can never do anything good without divine aid and its a good idea to never allow ego to proceed Det. Be modest and be always just. You are on the road. THE MUDSLINGER, THE LIAR. Hireling--Men of Higher Degree Will Throw off the Yoke--The Struggle That is to be Will End Agreably. Let the mudslinger, the liar, the hireling all be abroad at this era of the history of the A. M. E. Church, they can do nothing that will defeat the determination of such men as Moore, Chappelle, Smith, Leake, Kershaw, Taylor, Connor, H. T. Johnson, Flipper, Davis, Stinson, Lee, Preston, Watson, Hurley, Jones, Collett, Wade, Roundtree and more than one hundred others, to throw off the yoke and stand out like men in the mighty struggle that is to take place in the gloaming of the dying century and upon which so much depends. With these men will be found such powerful supporters as Bishops Grant, Derrick, Turner, Salters and Handy. In many things, strange as it may seem, Bishop Gaines will not only be at work along the same line, but actually in advance of the ranks. Bishop Gaines has seen how he was misled in the Preston matter, he will be almost sure to repudiate those who fooled him; if he has the courage to do this, and he has, Bishop Gaines is likely to be a mighty figure. While investigation and was most triumphant. Dr. Preston courted the most rigidly vindicated by Bishop Tanner and the conference, certain Western Bishops are resorting to all manner of plans to back up men whom Bishop Payne long ago marked and put on the shelf. Some of these men have been skillfully siding with Bishop Gaines, thus hoping to keep his Argus eye off of them. Bishop Gaines is hasty, he is radical, he did not act justly in all matters in Florida and elsewhere, but he is an honest and fearless man and merits respect. Those who take advantage of his honesty to fool and mislead him are the scamps who would be exposed and punished. The little click who awoke him at midnight to fool him in the attack on Preston are the traitors. Nearly four years ago the Freeman predicted that Preston would be in power in 1900. If Jones, of Tennessee, is correct, this prophesy is about to be fulfilled. In his ardor for his friend, Tyre, Dr. Jones called me a "biped," but that don't detract from the weight of his words in advocacy of Preston. Dr. Preston's certain vindication will not mean the humiliation of Bishop Gaines, but will mean the exposure of those who misled Bishop Gaines. The failure to vindicate Dr. Preston would mean to cast mud upon the memory of some heroic dead and many illustrious living who stood for him through all the years, and who either covered guilt or believed in innocence. Any word against Preston, from Texas, is a slur upon the memory of the late financial secretary, who was the open friend of Dr. Preston. Shall we name those who put up the job? Perhaps we had better wait and let time do it. Dr. Preston, it is said, comes to Columbus with the united strength of his district behind him, except four. He will not burn the wind in his exit from Columbus. I expect to see Bishop Gaines and Dr. Preston close together. I expect to see each honored at Columbus. Dr. Preston is the friend of Drs. Moore, Henderson, Smith and Shaffer. There is not much chance that Dr. Preston will be made a Bishop, but there is a certain general office that he would get were he to be inclined. Perhaps the candidate for Bishop, who will have the largest individual backing, will be Dr. C. L. Bradwell of Georgia. If correspondents tell the truth and reasoning is a guide, Dr. Bradwell will have seventy votes in one solid bunch and a large majority through combinations. The old "star chamber" slate has been broken up and the men in the field, by means of private correspondence, have about settled on Moore, Henderson, Smith, Bradwell and Shaffer. It is said that five Bishops have winked their approval of this selection. It is not what they might have wanted, but it appears to be what they will approve. As fast as the delegates come to see what a victory has been won in vindication of the right of the delegates to do some of the selecting, they seem to be taking right ahold. The only man in the field who is likely to break in on this selection made by the men of the floor is Dr. L. J. Copin. The friends of Dr. J. A. Davis have begun to see that, while they should not fight Dr. Tyree, yet, if they really desire the success of Davis, they must say—"Davis." The long fight made by Dr. Welsh against Dr. Chappelle was defeated when the men of South Carolina came to see that they were being misguided into a course that would defeat one of their own sons. It was found that Dr. Chappelle was a true friend of Dr. Nichols, and only withheld his open support because the tricks of Dr. Welsh had rendered Dr. Nichols an impossibility. Many say that Dr. Welsh knew this all of the time, and was simply making Dr. Nichols his cat's-paw. South Carolina will stand by South Carolina, Florida will stand by her son, Georgia will stand by her heron, and all will look at the expressive eye of Bishop Grant, even in the very heat of the struggle. What does the eyes of Bishop Grant express? Watch closely, he won't talk, but watch and you can see what he wants, and you can depend upon it that what he wants is just what he thinks is best for the church. As I read his eye, he wants Moore and Bradwell and Chappelle. Bishop Salters is a puzzle, he looks at Chappelle and seems to say, he is my brother of South Carolina to whom I largely owe my election, but Davis is my friend, who has helped me to win my great success, then the good Bishop seems to go to pray for guidance. He may not decide until the vote is declared. Answers, as all know, sometimes comes slowly. Watch the eye of Dr. Smith, it glows with fondness when Davis comes around, when Chappelle comes, Dr. Smith's eyes don't change, but his lips become non-committal and begin to smile in a queer way. He will never say a word until after the Bishops are elected, but then he will talk fast enough. Possibly what he says will depend upon who has deserved the more. He is a just man. That should give the answer. G. C. Henderson, of Florida, one of the ablest laymen of the church, is sure to be seated. He was duly and lawfully elected. Bishop Gaines, will oppose his recognition on purely personal grounds. This is the chief fault of Bishop Gaines, he somehow can't lay aside the personal for the official, but he will learn a lesson in May. If it takes all of the month, when the men come to understand the situation, they will not allow the editor of the Florida Christian Recorder to be robbed of his rights. If he is thus robbed, the laymen might just as well pack up and go home. There will be no laymen who will not stand up for their colleague, unless it should happen to be Cox of Texas, and his friend, Professor Kealing. They could not muster as much following as Taylor, of Texas, would be able to overbalance. Bishop Gaines would act with wisdom were he not to force the issue, as it can have but one determination. The general conference would not unseat a duly elected man simply to gratify the personal spite of a Bishop. Editor G. C. Henderson is one of the most worthy laymen of our church. He has done and dared for his race as few have had the courage to do. He was lawfully elected. His only fault is that he may not indorse Dr. Tyree, and may not ask for the assignment of Bishop Gaines to Florida. This may not prove to be a fatal defect. It may turn out to be a very salutary grace. If G. C. Henderson goes down, Dr. Moore may go down with him. Just remember this. No one who is a friend, a true blue friend, of Dr. Moore will fail to stand by his friend, G. C. Henderson, on whose side is law and justice. If Bishop Gaines were simply Dr. Gaines, he would be justified in fighting G. C. Henderson, but being Bishop Gaines, he must put law above personal interests and justice above his fondness for Dr. Tyree. During his four years in the First District, Bishop Grant has won the steadfast esteem of all. He has never put personal sympathy before official duty, he has never subordinated duty to personal convenience. He treats everybody kindly and with consideration. He never expresses an opinion until he knows both sides of a story. He takes into consideration the pastor as well as the church. He makes few requests, but is never denied any support or course of action that he requests. He is a constant student, and always has new thoughts and new views of men and things to discuss with his preachers, and thus awakes thoughtfulness among them. He has never yet been accused of allowing personal feeling to even tincture any official act. Bishop Wayman is the only Bishop who has ever rivaled him as a visitor of the small churches. If the wishes of the people throughout the district, and of the vast majority of the preachers is given respect, Bishop Derrick will come home in May. It is known that there is wire-pullg upon the part of certain men to bring about a different result, but the action of the Episcopal Committee will no doubt be just, and the precedent of allowing the district from which a Bishop is elected to have him on either the first or second term will be followed. There may be one or two traitors in the district, but they will not succeed. We want the church to see, by the great work that he will do at home, that he did not seek and secure the election of a Bishop whom we do not love at home. We depend upon the just men, everywhere, to back up the absolute wish of the First District. The men of Georgia will ask that Georgia be made a district, and that Bishop Turner be given it. This also has precedents, notably in the instances of Bishops Payne and Ward. There are few things that could be asked in the behalf of Bishop Turner that would not be readily granted. It is somewhat doubtful about the election of a Bishop for Africa. How is he to be supported? Last year the salaries paid to missionaries was about $3,000, while, during two years, about $2,000 was paid to H. C. Astwood, as missionary to Cuba, although he spent only about two weeks in Cuba during all of that time. If a Bishop is to be elected for Africa, the manner of disbursing funds must be changed. Dr. Parks has done his part nobly in raising money, but he should be J. $1000 Reward. Gives the names of dead and living friends, tells who and when you will marry, also of business journeys, lawsuits, absent friends, health or anything you wish to know, no matter what it is. He can call up your spirit friends and show them to you. Can make them rap all around the room. He asks no questions, don't ask you to write names for him. Don't try to pump you in any way, but tells you right off. He is thoroughly indorsed by leading spiritualists everywhere, received from them a gold medal and special license to practice his wonderful powers; credentials no one else can show, can give thousands of references to both white and colored patrons. Twenty-five years' practice—seven in Brooklyn—will show you that he can do all he tells of. Can tell what business is best for you and where, how to win speedy marriage with the one you love. How to be successful in all your doings, in short, what is best to do. He succeeds when all others fall. Positive satisfaction or no pay. Call and see. You will find it lucky to consult this Christian gentleman. He has a medicine that will cure drunkenness, can be given patients not knowing it. Thousands through him are now RICH, HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL with all their undertakings, while those who neglect his advice are still laboring against poverty. Through his perfect knowledge of chemistry he can impart to you a secret that will overcome your enemies and win you friends. His aid and advice has often been solicited; the result has always been the securing of speedy and happy marriages and all your wishes. In love affairs he never fails. He has the secret of winning the affections of the opposite sex. It is the curse of Spiritualism that in all large cities there is a class of men and women who claim powers they do not possess. They have neither gifts, credentials nor references. Surely the colored people are not so wanting in sense as to throw their time and money away on such. Dr. Shea refers to the Hon. Chas. Miller, capitalist, 2451 Atlantic avenue; the Hon. Wm. Denmore, architect and builder, 47 Cleveland avenue, and Mr. Fred Lampe, grocer, 641 Fulton street, Brooklyn. All have known him for the past ten years. He gives a free test of his power to all. The Doctor has practiced five years in New Orleans, St. Louis, Memphis and Lousville; understands thoroughly the diseases, spells or influences the race is directed to. He has now and always had a patronage from them. PLEASE READ FOLLOWING: Brooklyn, Aug. 15. This is to certify that I came to New York from Albany. I was a stranger in a strange city, out of work and out of money. I had no luck in anything I undertook. What to do I did not know. A friend advised me to go and see Dr. Shea. I did. He told me the cause of my troubles; he took me in and treated me as a brother. Through him I got a good position that very week. I had been to others; they took my money and did me no good. I bless the day I first met Dr. Shea. I would advise all in bad luck, sick or in trouble to go to him at once. Sinceerly, ALBERT AYRES. Plainfield, N. J. A SENSATION IN BROOKLYN-A MINISTER'S STATEMENT: I wish to state that one of my parishoners was sick and in trouble for a long time, Mrs. Brown, 37 Gay street. No one seemed to understand her case. She had several doctors, but none of them seemed to know what was the matter. None could do her any good. It was my duty as her pastor to call and see her. Hearing of the wonderful work being done by Dr. Shea the last few years, I thought I would call and see him myself. I found him a sympathetic gentleman. He gave me a wonderful test of his powers; told me to send him a lock of the patient's hair, which I did by her daughter. He told at once what was the matter and in a short time cured her sound and well. Her family had seemingly been under a cloud. Now all is changed. All are well and prosperous. I can truly and heartily recommend Dr. Shea to all those in sickness or distress of any kind. REV. WILIAM JOHNSON. Pastor Lebanon Church. Brooklyn. Pastor Lebanon Church, Brooklyn. Dr. Shea can show thousands such as he above. DR. SHEA. Has been carefully educated in the Homeopathic and Electric schools of medicine. His success is wonderful in curing paralysis, rneumatism, asthma, sore eyes, tumors, cancers, constipation, ague dyspepsia, tapeworms, liver complaints deafness, catarrh, dropsy, piles, nervous debility, heart diseases, consumption, disces of women and children, fits, kidney disease and all strange, mysterious diseases which others don't understand. All diseases, no matter what they be. Nothing but honorable treatment. He can and will honestly tell you if you can be cured. Has all new remedies and new success. Has an ample experience in public hospitals and private clinics. No trifling with human life. Call at once. Do not delay. Diplomas hang in parliars. Is a registered physician. A new remedy for rheumatism just discovered, not a liminet. Hopeless cases and those that others can not cure solicited to call. 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Charlie is well-known among the boys in Indianapolis, and can tell you a thing or two about the jumpers. **** Bobby Dobbs, the well known colored middle weight, defeated Charlie Burns, of Cincinnati, O., before the Niles Athletic Club of Youngstown, O. March 19 in 19 rounds by a left body blow and a right swing on the point of the jaw. --- John Hall, "the man with the dope" who attends to the wants of the thirsty, at Greathouse's sample room is the best posted man on fighters in Indianapolis. He is a great admirer of "Kid" Roberson the clever light weight and says he will put a bet on the "Kid" any time he starts. ❤️❤️❤️ Jim Watts, who fought Paddy Purtell and "Kid" Grim, at the Empire Theatre, Indianapolis, last year, will meet "Shine" Russell, at Alexandria, Ind., on the 31st. Russell is a big fellow and recently defeated "Punch" Campbell, a hitter from the Hoosier capital. --- Joe Walcott, the Barbados wonder, is back in New York from West Baden, as black, chunky and sancy as ever. He will finish training at Sheepshead Bay for his coming fight with "Mysterious Billy" Smith. Smith made such a poor showing against Young Mahoney a week ago that Walcott will be an overwhelming favorite. --- Manager Watkins, of the Indianapolis Club has announced his playing team—Heydon, Lynch and Moore, catchers, Keelum, Dammann, Sanders, Gardner, Guess and Goar, pitchers; Kelly, first base; Stewart, second; Rickey, third; Madison, short; Hartzel, left fielder, Seybold, center; Hoogriever, right with Flynn utility infielder and Dobbs utility outfielder. 华泰证券 Three boxing contests were held at the rink in Logansport, Ind., March 21, by the Floyd Athletic Association. The liveliest bout was between Perry Jones and George Floyd, middleweights. Jones was lighter, but more scientific and stronger, and had Floyd badly distressed at the end of the second round. Jones could have put his man out, but allowed him to stay the six rounds. The police were present to keep the fight within bounds. 点 点 点 San Francisco, Cal., March 15.—Jack Stelzner was given the decision last night over Joe Butler, the colored heavyweight, of Philadelphia, on a foul in the second round of what was to have been a twenty round contest. Butler fouled Stelzner in hitting him after the gong sounded. Butler outcelled Stelzner and knocked him down three times in the two rounds. Before the men entered the ring the directors of the National Club ordered the referee to declare all bets off on account of rumors of crookedness. *** It is said that Taylor will not be allowed to join The American Racing Cyclists Union now, and the life suspension placed on the colored wonder last year will hold good. The riders have also inserted a clause in their rules which bars colored wheelmen from joining, just as does the League of American Wheelmen refuse them membership. Taylor has notified the riders that he will go to Louisville to place his case plainly before the union and ask for reinstatement. It is said that Taylor is willing to pay a very heavy fine, but insists that he should not be kept from riding, as it is the only means he has of making a living. A prominent member of the riders' union was in the city last week, and he says that, while the union will give Taylor a hearing, his trip to Louisville will be a useless one, as all the members are bitter against the colored boy for deserting them when their fight against the L. A. W. was in its infancy. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. The following is from the pen of "Macon" the well known sporting writer: Poor old Peter Jackson, who 10 years ago was a marvel of physical perfection has, I see, sailed for Australia, where he proposes to eke out the remainder of his days as a teacher of boxing. One of the grandest fighters ever lived, he couldn't stand prosperity. He was made much of by the swells of California, and later on by the tofs of London's smart set. He is still a young man, comparatively speaking and should be in the very prime of life. As it is he, is a physical wreck and only fit to point to a moral which I am afraid will be in all probability almost entirely ignored. The funds to enable him to return to his antipodean home have, through the efforts of Bill Naughton, his former private secretary, been raised among his old California friends. I reel sorry for Jackson. He deserved a better fate. He had ample warning but despite it he went "the pace that kills" and now when he should be rich and respected as well as strong and powerful in physique, he finds himself bankrupt in purse and health and an object of pity. It is sad. --- At a recent meeting of the Jockey Club held in New York, the application for a license of the famous colored jockey. "Tiny" Williams was denied. Williams was suspended last fall, and it looks as though his riding days are over. Williams is a Western product of the Western Circuit having been originally developed by Dan Lamasay, the Missouri horseman, who won the St. Louis Inaugural several years ago with Service. Williams also rode for E. S. Gardner, of Avondale Stable fame, and other Western owners. Two years ago he went East to ride for J. E. Seagram, the wealthy Canadian owner. Williams was a crack race rider as far back as 1892, the year he piloted R. A. Swigert's Carlsbad to victory in the American Derby at Washington Park. Chicago. With "Tiny" Williams and "Long Shot" Conley on both the ground, the American turf for the first time in years is without a colored rider of the first class. In the days of Isaac Murphy and and "Pike" Barnes, the black knights of the pigskin were at the top of the heap. Later on Tony Hamilton, "Soup" Perkins and Willie Simms were the crack Negro riders of the American turf. Simms and Perkins were the best colored jockeys since Isaac Murphy's day. These two crack riders piloted the two contending horses in the National Derby of 1896, which was run at the Fair Grounds. Perkins rode Prince Lief, who beat Ben Brush, with Simms up, by a nose in one of the grandest races ever run over the St. Louis track. THE MUDSLINGER. given the power to also direct its ex- penditure. Who is responsible for the Astwood deal? Certainly not Dr. Parks, who remonstrated all the time. Who should, hereafter, be responsible for such things? There is nothing that will claim the attention of the general conference that is as important as it is to deal wisely with the African opportunity. The name of the Rev. Dr. J. M. Connor may loom up in this connection very prominently before it is all over. Under certain conditions the choice would lay between Drs. Connor, J. A. Johnson and H. B. Parks, and under other conditions between Drs. C. T. Shaffer and J. A. Jones. There is possible success under either policy, but the policies differ radically. There are men who would not fit America who would fit Africa, and there are men who would fit Africa that would not fit America. The Bishop of Africa, spending a part of each year in England, could command vast funds. All that any fit man needs to assure success is two years salary and expenses, and credentials from the A. M. E. Church. The next two years, our only expense would be to watch him and see to it that he did not set up an independent church. This is why the man selected should be absolutely loyal to us. Those who know, already see the vast possibilities. There is much talk about the fight made against Dr. Wade in the Recorder. Its object, no doubt, is to hinder Dr. H. T. Johnson, although he does not know it. I have been warned from many quarters that if I talk up for Dr. H. H. Johnson it will hurt me. That may be true, but right is right. Dr. H. T. Johnson has been no friend of mine, he used the Recorder to advocate that I be lynched and all of that. Personally I feel the act and resent it, but when I pose as a news writer, personal feelings cut no figure. Dr. Johnson possesses many admirable qualities that are distinguishing traits of no other candidates. He also has many defects possessed by none others, but when you sum up, the balance is in his favor. I have promised God that I will be no party to the fate that some design to bring to this man. If I am his competitor, it will be strictly on the issue of possible service to the church and with me giving voice to all of his good qualities. My rivals who seek to misrepresent Dr. Johnson will not have me as an ally. I say this so that any who might vote for me on the grounds that I am one who joins with the foes of a worthy man will be warned in time and take their votes elsewhere. 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Large bottles are sold at the drug store for $1, six large bottles, full treatment, $5. Full directions with each bottle For free trial bottles enclose 5 cents stamps or coin, and address Blood Balm Company, 51 Mitchell street, Atlanta, Ga., and bottle and medical book will be sent, all charges prepaid. Describe your trouble, and we will include free personal advice. Write to-day. doing. Defeat will not hurt me in either feelings or otherwise, but success purchased by any sort of wrong doing would turn out to be a curse. I don't want it. The fellow whose promotion demands injustice to another will find me not a fit person to whom to tie. I will deal justly, speak the truth and do right, as I see it, if I don't get a thing. One thing I know, no man of the race has had better opportunities to prepare himself to practice medicine than have I. While I love the A. M. E. Church and the ministry, I will be just and right, even if I have to get out. I am for Dr. C. S. 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On all pure reason, matter and business local, a discount of 5 per cent, will be allowed for each 100 lines up to 1.00 lines. Advertise- ments should reach us on Saturday or Monday or Sunday. Advertisements to be made up at expire- sion. Omissions to be made up at expire- sion. Lost Relative advertisements, $1.90 for one on one month, in advance. Entered at the post-office at Indianapolis, Indiana, as second class master. SATURDAY MARCH 24, 1900. Chicago, Ill., March 24, 1900. Dear Sir:— I have been reading colored newspapers for the last ten or fifteen years but will say that your issue of to-day contains two of the most sensible editorials that I have ever read in a colored newspaper. In one editorial I find the following wise admission. "There are rascals in the Negro race that need exposing every once in a while. We must not screen them. We must give them up." Now I will say that the sooner, the colored editors learn to conceed honor and praise only to those whom honor and praise is due and to expose and denounce the rascals, liars, deadbeats and thieves of the African race, the better it will be for the race as a whole. The other editorial to which I refer is the one which says, "Jim Crow cars would not be in demand in the South if there was not an element among the Negroes who do not know how to deport themselves in the cars or any place else" and that "It is not necessary to go all the way to South Carolina to find out that Negroes very often need guardians when in public places." If you continue on these lines and in cases where the facts are personally known to you, print the offending party's name and address you will do the colored race a service that will be too far beyond the average colored man's comprehension for him to appreciate. Yours Truly. UN AMI Des NOIRS. With pleasure we submit the above comment on recent editorials in this paper. The writer is unknown to us. But, it matters not who he is, whether he be white or black, he is manifesting an interest in the race. We take it, that the writer is genninely sincere, not honing for some cheap notoriety, nor is he trying to hold up the race for ridicule or contempt. He is interested and in being that he is all that he can be for the race, future of the country, for humanity. This paper has said before, that, the race is not without its spectators. In fact the scientific trend of the minds of white men is in the direction of establishing causes and effects for the most seemingly trivial events, incident to racial life, the sum of which they term racial characteristics. The constant recurrence of a given conduct has no right to result in any other conclusion than racial characteristics. The prejudices of the white masses causes these to ever be on the alert, tracing out these racial defects, which with the scholastic trend of the few, who, knowing but analysis and classification, certainly ought to influence the Negroes to be on guard always on dress parade as far as manners are concerned. The ideals of life in highly civilized communities are rigidly established and there is no appeal from them. There is but one course and that is to conventionalize and not localize. The laws of custom may be infracted with seeming impunity, but not so. The penalty, while not so swift as that attaching the written laws is more certain to follow the infraction. Ugly manners in public conveyances is ill becoming a race that THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER has the greater reason for being modest and unassuming. It is not the individual always, that is being weighed, but what he stands for or represents. With the Negro—it is the race! The individuals of the race must plead guilty to the indictment, that reverence for form custom or ceremony is not being given proper attention by the many. One should seldom have to blush owing to the conduct of others of the race; but who among the race is it that cannot recall incidents where the conduct of others have so harrowed their feelings that they would have given anything they possessed to have been elsewhere at the time? Think you, that these things go unnoted, elsewhere? Not at all. It is the masses that need preaching at. The pulpit cannot do it—dare not do it. It may insist otherwise but the Negro pulpit that is fed by its congregation is too often muzzled. Can they denounce evils? Yes, generally and indirectly; but it knows the effects of a restraining hand, hence moralizing on very high ground and then not too often. With such, the conditions the wonder is, that the;Negroes are as good as they are. The papers published by colored men are not much better prepared to make a crusade than the pulpit. It also knows what it is too feel like an Ishmalite if they hew too close to the line allowing the chips to fall as they might. The paper published by white men can not do it hence the race is a great orphan, just growing up Topsy like—to death without the benefit of clergy. In the South, in the state of Virginia, there has happened recently events that will cause considerable head scratching. A white man and a Negro were accused of shooting a white man—a justice of the peace. The white citizens formed a mob and proceeded to mete out the great expected to the Negro and incidentally to his white co-laborer. The main event went, that is the hanging of the Negro but the incident was excepted—he managed to get away-leg bail or otherwise; but that is not to the purpose. The very irate colored people did not believe in doing things by halves, they saw to it that the other half of the society for the promulgation of the doctrine of amalgamation and affinities was given his due share of the result of their collaboration. In other words those "darkies" took that white man and hung him by the neck until dead. Comment quite unnecessary. Nobody is talking. Everybody thinking. There are many who think it an excellent example of reciprocity, but they are mostly colored folks. If the colored people demand recognition on the legislative ticket, let them see to it that they demand the best recognition they can get and not what anybody may chose to give. This thing will be charged up to the race, no matter who is nominated. Do not merely fill up a breach; fill it up well—as well as you can at any rate. There is no discrimination in what the farms produce. And since money is held to be the key to the racial situation and since farm products are equivalent to money, why not a few of us stick to the farms? How many Negro farmers are there in Marion County. Are we exhausting our opportunities, meagre as they are? The Negroes have learned another lesson that might as well have gone unlearned. It is said that at the late lynching in Virginia where they lynched a white man, that they twirled the body around, danced about it, cut the buttons from the victims clothing and fought for bits of the rope. This news will be greated with a smile of satisfaction by many, but as timely as the act seemed, yet it does not make it right. The laws have again been violated—raped. Either party, black or white, are criminals whether apprehended or otherwise. The Sam Hose affair like a ghost rises before us all. A frightful lesson has been taught. These ghastly relics! It is more than likely that this Virginia affair is pregnant with future woe. Deep breathed vengeance may sate itself at any moment in the hot blood of newer victims. Can the case rest at this stage? Equals in dishonor and disgrace, they stand. Locked between two opposing wrongs, have they power for evil still? PURIFYING THE MINISTRY. Little Rock, Ark., March 21, 1900. Hon. Geo. L. Knox, Editor Freeman: My Dear Brother:—I am struggling to rid our ministry of a certain class of lecherous men, men who delight to lead silly women astray. We have had to suspend in the past ten days, three for gross immorality, chief among them——who will doubtless attempt to gain entrance into the columns of The Freeman, for the purpose of airing his so-called grievances. As you are aware our only hope of lifting the masses lie in the press and pulpit, and some of these men hope to practice their infamy and then seek refuge under the defending arm of journals like The Freeman. I write therefore to ask of you to close the columns against all such renegade preachers, thereby renkering the church and race a lasting benefit. Assuring you that we shall be careful not to suspend or expel any worthy neither upright minister from our ranks. Sincerely hoping this letter may find yourself and excellent family enjoying the blessings of health and richer blessings of Heaven. I have the honor to be your brother in Chirst. The above communication from W. B. Derrick, Bishop of the A. M. E. church speaks for itself. We print all except the individual's name particularly referred to. The people everywhere know what Bishop Derrick's stands for in the race. The opinion is that as a churchman he is the first Negro in America, Bishop Turner included. However this may be only an opinion. He is certainly as fearless as he is brilliant, when he can run the risk of disapproval in publicly setting forth the facts above. However he has but performed his duty—a service to mankind and to the integrity of the church—yea to God Himself. It is a good sign, a very good sign, when men, bishops can rise to the occasion and put a quietus on those who use their high places as a cloak to their designs. Let the minister of the gospel refuse to become such, if his cravings and desires will render his efforts in vain. It is to him we look for guidance and not to a thing, who is eternally undone through a weakling nature. The man alleged excuses for the laity in breaking over lines for the very existence of the church even before the advent of the individual foretells the coming struggle. But there can never be successfully urged any reason why the preachers should give themselves up to licentiousness, when their very calling precludes that possibility. The bishop Derrick has fired the shot that like that of Fort Sumpter will be echoed around the world. He has flung down the guage of battle and there will be considerable overhauling from this time, all for the benefit of the church militant and the church triumphant. We are in receipt of the announcement of the Spring term and Summer session of Indiana University. It is a neat pamphlet of forty-six pages and gives full information concerning the work that will be given from April 8 to August 24, 1900. A copy will be sent to any one on application to the Registrar of the University, Bloomington, Indiana. Let us inject a little common sense in our legislative aspirations. Who is best fitted to represent all the people? Why jeopardize the chances of the party and injure the race by selecting an individual that does not measure up to the requirements? Butler College, the well known educational institution has announced a summer school which will be open between June 27 and August 8. Circulars of information and courses of instruction have been printed and distributed. Butler college which is in the city of Indianapolis is of the University of Indianapolis. When Editor Manning of the World and Editor Knox of The Freeman get ready for pistols and coffee for two, the editor of The Age would like to have a private tip.—New York Age. It is not necessary to work off private grudges through politics. In the city notes of The Freeman of the 24th appears a statement to the affect that "Albert S. Johnson is manager and editor of the Baptist Trumpet" I therefore contradict the statement to the affect that Albert S. Johnson has nothing to do with the Baptist Trumpet as I know of I am proprietor, editor, manager and owner, R. H. Welker in MEN'S SHOES.... Shoes to fit anybody's pocketbook as well as the feet. SHOES $1.25, $1.48, $1.98, $248, $298, $348, $398, $500 We guarantee to save you money on every pair. We also guar antee to give you the largest assortment. WASSON'S A TRIUMPH OF STYLE AND BEAUTY. 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How are you?" - W. Goff Kennedy. Jas. A. Hooks, contortionist, is now located at Houston, Tex. Joe Williams sends regards to Buddie Briscoe and other friends. Wallace King is with Harry Rickards' Variety company in Australia. Paul C. Floyd and Oscar Paul have signed with Washburn's Minstrels. Chas. S. Sager sends regards to all friends in and out of the profession. D. Ireland Thomas and Jos. A. McMurray are now playing dates in Florida. Miss Lagretta Henderson is singing with great success "I Don't Care if I Never Wake Up." Tom Logan is playing dates with Harry Rickards' vaudeville company through Australia. John W. Isham's Octoroons are booked for a return engagement at the Park Theatre, Indianapolis. Chas. H. Harrison sends regards to Allie Gillam, Bessie Gillam, Tina Mi zelle and other friends. Oliver Scott's Refined Negro Minstrels closed a very successful season at Zanesville, O, March 28. The Black Patti Troubadours are booked to appear at the Park Theatre, Indianapolis, April 30, and May 1-2. The Payne—Mamie and Susie, have signed with the Harrison Bros's Big Company, which opens its season April 20th. Miss Mattie McLemore, coon song singer and buck and wing dancer, with Georgia Up-to-Date, sends regards to friends. BeeBee, the rag-time comedian, and Miss Sallie Cottrell have joined hands and making good in a sketch entitled: "4-11-44." Chas. H. Williams of the New Orleans Minstrels sends regards to Napolean Black and all members of the Little Solo Theatre company. D. Ireland Thomas sends regards to Major Ben F. Payne, Prof. R. Nicolas, Sonny Hoskins, Ollie Shelton, the Marshalls and Sol Townsend. Miss Carrie B. Wood, the pleasing mezzo soprano, is making a decided hit singing "Stay in Your Own Back Yard" with Georgia Up to-Date. The Fairs—Joe and M. B., have signed with Mahara's Big Minstrel Carnival. They left Indianapolis Tuesday evening for Chicago where they will join the show. George Temple, the clever comedian, of the team of Temple & Williams, was married Monday evening March 26, to Miss Edmonia Johnson, a non-professional, at Indianapolis. Thomas Jefferson, jr, is still holding the fort at his father's saloon in St. Paul. He has won many friends with his new idea of fingering the piano. He sends regards to all friends. When in St. Paul give him a call. H. G. Brown, clarionetist and violinist, who was leader of the band and orchestra with Washburn's Double Minstrels for the past three seasons, has been on the sock list at Newburgh, N. Y., since June 20; and was compelled to cancel an engagement with the P. T. Wright Nashville Students on that account. He is now in good health and leading the Palatine orchestra of eight pieces and expect to go on the road next season. He sends regards to all friends in the business. Notes from A. G. Allen's New Orleans Minstrels—"We played Atlanta, Ga., Monday and Tuesday night to large crowds. The Queen (city Quartette joined us there. Harry Massengale, slide trombonist, has also joined the company. On the sock list—Miss M. Reeves, Frank Castro, Mr. Pittman and Mr. Cheatham. Mr. Allen has been with us for some time, and pronounces himself well pleased with the show. In regards to the largest business done by my minstrel show, white or colored. --- THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. through Texas, John H. Oakes, manager and treasurer of A. G. Allen's New Orleans Minstrels would like to state that his books will show that it was a very dangerous proposition, the one made by the gentleman in a past issue of The Freeman." Bohannan's "Fun on the Levee company are playing to good business through the northwest. The following is the roster: J. W. Bohannan, sole proprietor and manager; S. Prigmore, acting manager; Geo. W. Holbert, advance agent; Jas. A. Willis, musical director; Wm. Lyons, stage director; G. H. Johnson, master of properties; Ida Bohannan Dodd Lett, Jennie Twigg, Alice Ensine, Bessie Green, Onedia Porter, Burt Johnson, Mark Taylor, Sam Prigmore Jas. A. Willis, the "Black Herrmann." They all send regards to friends in and out of the profession. Notes from the Little Solo Theatre, Houston, Tex.—"This house is doing a fair business this week. Miss Stella Freeman has been engaged. Prof. Geo. Rhone's orchestra is the hit in this state. Little Cotton-eyed Joe, Napoleon Black and Miss Bettie Holmes have joined in a big act, and they are getting by in nice shape. This trio will play dates this summer. Ed Hall sends regards to Rusco & Holland's two big companies. Geo. Rhone sends regards to James Lacy, Bob Kemp, Harry Fidler and other friends in the profession. Holmes, Black and Williams are the headliners this week. Little Buddie Glenn is still alive and hitting 'em hard. Ernest Hogan and Black Carl have assumed the management of the big Afro-American minstrels which left New York City last season for an extended tour of Australia. "Flashes" an illustrated paper of Brisbane, Queensland, in its issue of Jan. 18, says: "Hogan's Negroes at the Theatre Royal are playing to about the biggest houses this theatre has known for many years. Genial little Mr. H. A. Howard, the press representative, favours us with a few particulars as to the status of the company, which at the conclusion of the Australian tour returns to America for a long run of the principal cities. Of the performers nothing but praise can be given. The prima donna, Miss Madah Hyer, is about the most cultured operatic star that it has ever been our lot to hear, and she is nightly bringing down the house. Carl Dante, the conjurer, is a marvel. Ernest Hogan is one of the best comedians we have ever seen, whilst the contortion act of little Siren, the dancing of the Kentucky Four and the Rag Time Opera are marvelous. We feel assured Mr. Hogan could play here for a month with success, his show is so good and novel, and so capably managed by the genial Carl Dante, who is about the busiest man in Brisbane today. The orchestra under Prof. Alexander is splendid, whilst the mid-day parade forms a big attraction. Taken altogether we can safely say that the show is one of the best that ever visited Brisbane." A well-known performer writes us the following: "Let some energetic performer of the black race take this in consideration and solicit views or writings from any performer as to the needs of a colored professional association when one great gathering can be had for one or two days expressing ideas and adopting beneficial resolutions. We have today in the professional field men of mark that would be glad to act as delegates, chairman, secretary etc., in such a gathering. "We are progressing too rapidly to ignore any such proceedings see the 'Elks' (whites) every year in some great gathering 'tis true that finance is the master in this one affair as they are composed of men of unlimited bank accounts but we need nothing so extravagant and we want some one big city viz—New York, Chicago, Indianapolis or any such city in radius of all professionals; said convention should be held during the month of August when the largest amount are at leisure; think of the good the different departments would derive by having one representative that would be capable to deliver first class ideas to a mass of dusky performers there are the musicians the contortionist, comedians, acrobats, actors, song writers and numerous departments to be represented. Read this and ask your professional brother his views; write yours to the leading Negro Journal; you may be the means of establishing a long felt want the colored professional association "Overture" "Gentlemen be seated." Prof. Chas. E. Cross sends the following from St. Louis, Mo.;—"In the near future I shall try to give the public my first study in opera, taking the subject from your paper: "Ethiopia." Regards to all friends in the profession. Prof. Jas. Chapman and myself are at the Morgan Club; we have a fine baritone singer, Mr. J. Dewitt Williams, he is simply grand; his voice is full of sweet melody; also Mr. W. L. Hussey, who is nightly entertaining the public. It is a pity that such talent has not yet let the world or a part of it know who they are. We had the honor of hearing the Blackstone Quartette; they were accompanied by Mr. Hayden, a St. Louis boy, who is a member of this well-known singing organization; of course we enjoyed their swell music. I was sorry also surprised to hear of the death of Messrs. Hughes and Jas. Hollis. I was musical director for A. G. Allen's New Orleans Minstrel first tour on the road, out of Chicago, and it afforded me much pleasure to play the introduction of 'T'd Like to Hear that Song Again,' which was one of Mr. Hollis' favorite selections. Many times have I smiled and felt proud of his ability. My first and only meeting of Mr. Hughes was during the last engagement in this city of "Darkest America" I sent my heartfelt sympathy to the widows and parents of each J.ED.GREEN Owing to the closing of the Oliver Scott Minstrels I am at liberty for minstrel or comedy company. Addres 171 21st Chicago; or The Freeman. For Paris Exposition Tour of the World Famed Comedians: WILLIAMS AND WALKER, departed. Regards to L. E. Gideon. James Crosby, John Rucker and wife. John Adams, Dan Washington and all friends. The Evening Observer, of Brisbane, Queensland, has the following to say in its issue of Jan. 13, of the O. M. McAdoo Minstrels—The one feeling of regret which pervaded the thoughts of those who left the Opera House last night after the first performance of Mr. Orpheus M'Adoo's Georgia Minstrels was that they did not live over in the United States, where shows like that were, presumably, the rule and not the exception, and their visits were not, like angels, remarkable for their rarity. Here in Australia the European imitation of a "nigger minstrel" performance is well known. In some of the capitals the variety entertainments is continuous from year's end to year's end, while even in Brisbane that class of the theatrical amusement is by far the commonest. But the best of them here lack the freshness and originality of the real thing that Mr. M'Adoo set before the large and enthusiastic audience last night. From beginning to end the evening was an enjoyable one, and though many of the jokes were not new, still the excellence of most of the turns compensated for all things, while the absolutely "new" way of conducting the first part has everything to recommend it. The company jumped into the great graces of their hearers as soon as the curtain rose, the overture, "The Honolulu Dance," by the full stage, being given with a dash and go which captivated senses dulled with a repetition of the dreary dullness of the usual thing. while the "southern" accents of the performers blended (if the phrase may be allowed) well with their quaint actions. After the overture Mr. H. Wise sang with all the necessary action, and with excellent effect, a descriptive ballad, "What you are to-day," in which he acquitted himself most creditably, there being an insistent demand for a repetition, which was good-natured, complied with. Later on in the programme he again used his tuneful baritone to good purpose. Third on the list was one of the successes of the evening —a "telephonic interrogation" entitled "Hello, My Baby," sung by Misses Jones, Ida May, Kate Milton, and Willis Ganze. The dainty little coon song on which the "interrogation" was grafted was responsible in a large measure for its success, but the clever dancing which followed the last verse quite decided the audience that they wanted more, and their mind in that direction being made up, they had it again. The two low comedians of the company—"Billy" M'Clain and C. W. Walker—had their hearers in fits of laughter throughout the evening, their reappearance on the stage after their turns in the first part being always the signal for fresh outbursts of mirth. Before the interval ballads were well rendered by Mdme. Cordelia, who sang "She was bred in Old Kentucky" most acceptably, her voice being remarkable in its evenness or tone; and by Messrs. Gerard Millar and Jones. The latter gave a tasteful rendering of "Because," the last chorus being taken by a quartette consisting of Messrs. Millar, Poole, Rooks, and Jones, in which a sotto voce part was given with really fine artistic feeling. The first part closed with a Cake Walk, in which four couples, led by Mr. C. W. Walker and Miss Ida May, competed for the favour of the audience. The Cake Walk is new in Brisbane, and must be seen to be appreciated. No amount of description could give any idea of its oddity or charm. But it caught on, the spectators quite entering into the spirit of the thing, and loudly announcing their choice at the termination. The second part opened with the farce which commonly ends the performance. A clever knock-about act by Jerry Miles was the chief thing to be noticed in it. The "Human Frog"—Ferry—is without J. H. The Amor Owing Scott M. strel or o 21st Chi a doubt one of the best, if not the very best, contortionist. Brisbane has ever seen. He has none of the turns and twists which merely disgust, all his actions being graceful, and the different evolutions are apparently so easily accomplished that it is a pleasure to watch him. A female impersonator—Willis Gauze—so deceived his hearers that he was allowed to go off the stage after his first song without any suspicion of his sex, and it was not until he dropped his voice to a deep bass in his second contribution that his identity was revealed. Miss Susie Anderson, who is described as the black Melba, showed herself the possessor of a sweet, true soprano in her two songs, "Blackberries" and "The Cows are in the Clover" (evidently an American variant on the old English ballad.) John Pamplin did some neat juggling and sleight of hand, while Mr. Collins wound up the specialities with "The Absent-minded Beggar," the spirited air eliciting a perfect shower of coins from all parts of the house. The programme was brought to an end with "Off to the Transvaal," a comic opera in one act, which served to introduce a new soprano—Miss Flora Batson, the possessor of a voice of a large range. It would be difficult to particularise all the good points of the performance—a far easier plan would be to enumerate the bad. The audience last night seemed never to have enough, each individual performer being applauded vigorously, and in most cases recalled for more. The hour was late when the curtain finally fell, but these who left either then or before should be hard to please if they had not enjoyed their evening immensely. Items of Interest Frankfort Ind, Special—Ernest Taylor has gone to Lebanon Ind. Richard Harper, of Kokomo is in the Gem city working. Miss Jennie Idle has been on the sick list. Mrs. Lewis is visiting friends in Anderson Ind. Mr. David Valentine, Miss Emma Harper, Mrs. Harper, Flora Harper are on the sick list. Miss Stella Valentine gave a luncheon to a number of her friends Sunday evening. The Busy Bee Bee club held a business meeting Tuesday evening. Rev. J. H. Johnson, who has been confined to his home with rheumatism is able to attend the luncheon home at Greenburg Ind. Mr. Jessie Mitch ell of Thortown was in the city Wednesday Mr. Edward Harper of Crawfoyville Ind. was in the city visiting his parents. LEW JOHNSON Would like to hear from any first-class colored organization. Have years of experience, reputation and capital. I will work for salary or tax stock. Address LEW JOHNSON, Grand Fork, B. C. Simpson, Pittman & Patrick HIGH-CLASS MUSICAL ARTISTS Richards, Pringle's Georgia Minstrels sea. or 99-1000. with Rusco & Holland's Big Minstrel Festival. Per. Address, The Freeman. WANTED-Colored Minstrels Gentlemen who are around minstrel people of experience—singers, dancers, comedians, monsters, and more—have a preference given to those who double in brass. State what instrument played, and what specialties you do. Also list values of experience, and what skills you have. Good dancers, and up-to-date cake walkers; must be good lookers and good formed. All dancers must have a season opens on or about May 15. Send Photos and state what you can and will do in first letter. Salary must be reasonable. Boozers or mashers must be on or about May 15. Send Photos and state what you can and will do in first letter. CHAS. DUVALL, Manager. Lock Box 15, Pittsburgh, Indiana Richards, Pringle-Rusco & Holland Big Minstrel Festival 55 People----3 Bands----Special Trains. The Largest Minstrel Show in the World. 45 People--2 Bands --Special Train. The 5 Wbirlwinds, Arabian Acrobats. Fifty People----Two Cars----Two Bands. Home Office of RUSCO & HOLLAND 346 Wabash Ave. Chicago Ill, care National Printing Co. The Leading Colored Theatrical Organization of the World . . . HEADED BY OB COLE AND BILLY JOHNSO SUPPORTED BY Mr. Lloyd G. Gibbs, Miss Edna Alexander, Mr. Walter Dixon, Miss Mollie Dill, Mr. Sam Cousins, Miss Alice Mackay (Accooe Mr. Barrington Carter, Miss Pauline Freeman, Mr. Thomas Craig, Miss Clara Freeman, Mr. Samuel King, Miss Jennie Hillman, Mr. Geo. Ledbetter, Miss Jennie Sheper, Mr. George Brown, Miss Lavinia Jones, Mr. Willis Accooe, Miss Estella Ware, BOB COLE AND BILLY JOHNSON Mr. Lloyd G. Gibbs, Mr. Walter Dixon, Mr. Sam Cousins, Mr. Barrington Carter, Mr. Thomas Craig, Mr. Samuel King, Mr. Geo. Ledbetter, Mr. George Brown, Mr. Willis Accooe, MR. 84 A TRIP TO ED. E. LESTER, R.C. MADISON RIP TO COONT STER. Rep. Management of E SON OPERA H ED. E. LESTER. Rep. Management of ED. W. COOK. MADISON OPERA HOUSE, MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA. E, Manager and Lessee. Now booking for Seating capacity, 800, Sosman and Landis new s 3,000. Good railroad accommodations and hotel connectionwith Sioux Falls, Pipestone, Aberdee LOUIE H. WILLIHITE, Manager and Lessee. Now booking for 1900-1901. Up-to-D Shows always wanted. Searing capacity, 800. Sosman & landis new scenery. Electricity Stage 2x550. Population 3,000. Good railroad accommodations and hotel accommodations. Oasis. Easy connection with Sioux Falls. Pipestone, Aberdeen, Watertown. Hurd and Mitchell. Fifth-Street Opera House, 906 5th Ave LYNCHBURG, VA. Of the Grand Fountain U. O. T. R., owned and controlled exclusively by colored people—A first-class place of amusement—a splendid one night stand. Large crowds to greet good plays. All colored troupes visit the town are given a royal reception by colored citizens. Street cars from door to all parts of the city. W. S. WOODSON, CHIEF AND MANAGER COLORED PERFORMERS WANTED IMMEDIATELY. Can use nothing but professionals. Will forward tickets for the right people. Anyone writing must have a reputation or reference. Anyone misrepresenting themselves will be canceled and their baggage held for payment of their tickets. So amateurs beware. Our engagement runs from 8am to 5pm, the BUCHANAN CENTER, Fla., and the MASCOTTE THEATRE, at Tampa, Fla. NOTICE-All business must be transacted with PAT CHAPPEL, Tamps, CHAPPELL & DONALDSON, Sole Owners. HEADED BY Miss Willetta Duncan, Miss Nettie Glenn, Miss Albertina Martin, Miss Myrtle Couzzins, Miss Pearl LeVan, PRESENTING ON THE WAITER THE WAIT The Waiters' Manual for sale by The Freeman—price $1.00. Tom Clarke is the popular headwaiter at the Yates House, Syracuse, N. Y. Everybody knows Tom. Mr. William Austin, second waiter at the Kimball House, Atlanta, Ga., has become a member of the H. & S. W. N. B. A. The Freeman publishes all the news concerning head and sidewaiters throughout the United States. Subscribe at once. Mr. Otto Nixon, formerly of Indianapolis, who is an artistic table decorator and party man, is now head party man at the Beckel, Dayton, O. Mr. S. A. Williams is the headwaiter at the Metropole, Detroit, Mich. The Metropole is an European plan hotel and employes colored waiters. Mr. Charles Tammer, formerly headwaiter at Park Hotel, Williamsport, Pa. is now headwaiter at the Lochiel, Harrisburg, Pa. Mr. Tammer succeeds Jacob Compton. Mr. J. J. Miles, headwaiter at the Plankinton Hotel, Milwaukee, Wis. was elected delegate from the Fourth ward to the Republican city convention which was held in that city last week. Mr. Charles A. Johnston, formerly of the Logan, Altoona, Pa., and Matt Weiss' cafe, Pittsburg, is now headwaiter at the Bolton Hotel, Harrisburg, Pa. Mr. Johnston is an energetic young man, good-looking and is not married. WANTED.—A first-class colored chef and second cook for an aristocratic summer resort club in Ohio, situated on Lake Erie. None but strictly first-class, sober persons need apply. Address W. Forrest Cozart, Hotel Beckel, Dayton, O. Mr. George J. Wilson, headwaiter at the Kirkwood Hotel, Des Moines, Ia., is said to be one of the finest looking headwaiters ever seen in a dining-room. Mr. Wilson has been at the Kirkwood for four years and is highly esteemed by his employer. He is state vice-president of the H. & S. W. N. B. A. The many friends of Mr.J. L. Thomas, Harrisburg's leading colored undertaker, will be pleased to know that he is convalescing after three weeks' of severe illness. Mr. Thomas is ex-headwaiter of the Bolton hotel, and is now serving his second term in the city council of Harrisburg. A headwaiter writes: "IsjW.F.Glover a member of the H. & S. W. N. B.A?" We are sorry to say (on Mr. Glover's account) he is not. Like a few other headwaiters, he has not as yet realized the powerful influence wielded by the H. & S. W. N. B.A. State Senator Amhler has introduced a bill in the New York legislature, which requires that every person employing waiters in hotels or restaurants shall provide seats for them that they may sit down during meal hour when they are not busy. The trials and tribulation of the headwaiter or headwaitress will increase ten-fold under the above condition. Mr. J. B. Buford, third headwaiter at the Plankinton Hotel, Milwaukee, Wis., was elected delegate to the Milwaukee county judicial convention, which was held in that city last week. The "Cream City" must be a successful field for the colored politician. I have received letters from several headwaiters asking what it cost to become a member of the Head & Second Waiters' Association Employment Bureau. Now I will state that the Employment Bureau is run for the sole ben- THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. edit of the association's members, and those who are not members cannot receive the benefit of the bureau. Evidently, 265 is a lucky number, as that was the number of guests in the Mononghehela House, Pittsburg, on the day the house was to have closed. The owner of the hotel decided it would be cruel to render 265 guests and 150 employees homeless, consequently, he will allow the hotel to run one more year. Good! good!! good!!! Maj. S. P. Gross, the well-known Kentuckian, who was in charge of the Kentucky building at the Chicago World's Fair, has secured concessions in the American building at the Paris Exposition. Mr. Gross made a great reputation at the World's Fair, serving corn bread, chicken, 'possum and sweet potatoes, as it is cooked in Kentucky and Old Virginia by the characteristic colored cooks of that section. Maj. Gross will carry a full corps of colored waiters and cooks to the Paris Exposition where he intends to tickle the palate of many thousand during the influx of visitors. Maj. Gross has a special liking for jet black waiters whom he thinks are better representatives of the race. Mr. Morris Corpening of Ashville, N.C., who has been residing at Dayton, O., for the past year, is now at the Oliver, South Bend, Ind. Mr. Corpening is a first-class waiter and holds a guarantee from the Head and Second Waiters' National Benefit Association. W. FORREST COZART. A GOOD THING. Some of the Late Claims Paid Colored Members of the American Mutual Aid Association. The American Mutual Aid Association of this city has paid the following late claims in Indianapolis—M. M. Meadows 719 West Eleventh st., fell and skinned face, $8.58; Alfred Outland, 430 Yandest, fell down steps, $7.15; W. H. Johnson, 622 West North st., mashed foot, $15.70; Geo. H. Goins, 543 West 12th street, broken arm, $50.00; John Prince 1707 Alvord st., foot mashed $15.71; O. S. McGee, 1022 Senate avenue fell and hurt arm; three days, $5.00. O. S. McGee, 1022 Senate ave., injured finger, $7.00; G. St. Clair, 320 Muskingham street, injured foot, $6.85; John N. Beck sick list, $14.30; and Mary Hampton struck nail in foot, $1.00; Jno. M. Beck 2½ days, strained limb, $3.55; Ellis White arm broke, $85. Rufus Allison, Anderson Ind., $5; J. R. Gaskin, 210 Roanoke street, $5.00 Mrs. F. Taylor, 1419 N. Missouri street, $2.85; Rev. A. L. Murray, $24.29 Jno. Prince, back sprained $12 15 Gabriel St. Clair, sick list $8.57 Mrs. Mattie Ham, gun shot, $10.00. Mrs. Grecia Mapp, on the sick list, received $3. Mr. E. B. Hampton is the agent in this city, at room 43 Baldwin Block, corner of Deleware and Market streets. WHAT! EASTER PROGRAM? Once each year since March 1897 the Foreign Mission Board of the National Baptist Convention has arranged a program and has called upon all Negro Baptist churches, Sunday Schools, Young People's Societies, and Women's Missionary Societies to unite in a service in April to raise money for our workers in Africa. These programmes have been gladly received and last year brought us the sum of $800.00 This year we are praying and hoping for $3000.00 Our work has grown so rapidly, thanks be to God, that we urgently need your most generous support. In four years we have gathered us on 35 churches, 14 day schools, 3 industrial schools 50 native workers and 2100 members in Africa. In Cuba we have a growing school and now come a plea that we take under our protecting wing a struggling work in British Guiana, South America. As our workers toil they lift their eyes across the waters, expecting our support. We depend upon you followers of our Missionary Saviour. Our programmes for Easter the third Sunday in April are being prepared for mailing. Send for them, at once. Brethren, brethren, unite and help us to make it the greatest financial day in our history. Let every religious organization be heard from. L. G. JORDIN No. 547 Third Street, LOUISVILLE, KY Some "White" Dailies. "We do things better than that out here in good old "Indiany." Our white dailies of Indianapolis have the vast and more influential majorities to look after but they keep a weather eye open to affairs in which Negroes are concerned. It is true they do not loose "sleep o' nights in the mat er, but when the scalpel enters too deep they respond as it were, to a man. If it were not for them many an individual Negro would be hounded to the earth for being "too smart," or "too fresh," or some other excuse for tucking them under. Indeed, they are very often the saving grace in this locality—the court of the last resort. Rings and conspiracies flee them as the North sea whale flees the Gulf BEFORE. AFTER. course the colored people had no way to tell that they were being fooled and bought most of them to their sorrow. Now we ask you a plain question: Would we absolutely agree to refund your money provided you are not satisfied with the preparations we manufacture if our goods were not true to the specifications? We will not give you a refund if you return to return the money for every case in which Ozono did not give satisfaction and we have never yet had to refund the money. Ozono will positively take the Kinks out of Knotty, Kinky, Curly, Refractory Hair. It will make short, harsh hair, long and straight. It will cure your head, scalp and scalp scalds, ozono hair, and it will stop your hair from falling out. It will restore gray hair to its natural color, making the hair Long and Soft, Fine and Silky and as beautiful as an April morning. 10,000 people are to day using Ozono and not one complaint. We have thousands of people who have ozono hair and want a vine of the Church writes: I have found your Ozono to prove satisfactory to the very particular. Kate W. Page, Blacksburg, Va. writes: Your preparation has proven true to all you claim for it. The price of Ozono is $0 a boy. It takes from 3 to 4 boxes to accomplish the treatment. We make this liberal offer. Cut out this Coupon and send it to us with $1.00 and we will forward to you 4 boxes of Ozono and one bottle of Electrical Skin Refiner which makes black skin bright. rough skin soft and pliant and cures all skin diseases. We will also include one fancy jar of our Ozono and one bottle of Electrical Skin Refiner which makes all facial blemishes, and to prove our liberality we will add to this one Package of Anti-Odor. A positive cue for e. Sore Throat, all forms of Womb Diseases, Chilblains, Sore and Frosted Feet, also Removes all Smalls and Odors arising from the human body such as Feet, Arm Pits, Etc. Cut out and mail this Coupon to us with One Dollar and get this Grand Combination Offer, as this is the only way to receive it. BOSTON CHEMICAL COMPANY, RICHMOND VA I enclose you $1.00 (One Dollar) for which please send me the following goods at once: 4—(FOUR) Large Boxes "Ozono" Hair Grower and Hair Straightener. 1—(ONE) Large Bottle Electrical Skin Refiner. 1—(ONE) Large Jar Electrical Skin Food. 2—(ONE) Large Package Anti-Odor. stream. Our papers on a whole must be considered fair, very fair, reconced on the scale of good, fair, bad.-Indianapolis, Freeman. The conditions in most cities in the East, were once such as "The Freeman" declares them now to be in Indianapolis, and indeed they are still so to a large degree, in Boston and Philadelphia. In many of our Eastern cities, however, we have in the past ten years driven a number of our best friends from us by reason of our own conduct. We know that idleness is to a great extent enforced upon the young men of our race by the constant denial of their right to earn their bread by the sweat of their brows in any but the most menial capacities. We know also that there is an increasing disposition on the part of our young men to live by their wits—gulling silly women, gambling, policy writing, running for disreputable and unlawful business and sponging on their parents. Anything to "get by" is the cry. This loafing class is always in evidence, lounging on the corners, sporting in the sunshine, elbowing its betters on the promenade and at places ot amusement, talking loud and guffaing on the street cars and making itself generally offensive on all occasions and everywhere. Decent colored people are everywhere made to suffer on their account. It is not fair but it is so. Good colored people in a proper way, must be as much in evidence as the other class. We must attend public movements that have for their object the betterment of the condition of the people in our respective communities, attend moral plays in as large numbers as the "rif af af" attend the "can can" or a prize fight, in fact be like respectable white people—seen if not heard at all public places where dencycence and culture hold their sway. We realize how hard it is for a young colored man to amount to much who has an aptitude for a certain trade and is denied the right to follow his natural bent on account of the color of his skin; but that is one of the difficulties we must help him to overcome, and one that he must overcome or be ground beneath the upper and nether millstone. "Continual dropping wears away the stone," and continual performance of humble duties will most certainly lead in the end to admission into the higher and more remunerative employments. Let our best men themselves make it a point to write of the commendable things done by the race and ask for space in the leading dailies. Few such communications will reach the waste basket. If white men hunt up and seek to parade our weaknesses, let us parade the evidence of our strength —The Odd Fellows Journal Philadelphia. SCOTT'S MAGIC HAIR STRAIGHTENER AND GROWER AFTER JOHN BEFORE USING. AFTER USING. IS guaranteed to be perfectly safe and harmless. Is the most wonderful hair preparation in the world, to make kinky, harsh and stubborn hair grow long, straight, soft, pliable and glossy. It restores color, and grows hair on bald heads and thin places. A great hair tonic for all Scalp Diseases. Price, 25 and 50 cents. SCOTT'S FACE BLEACH AND BEAUTIFIER, 25 cts. LITTLE HERO PILLS. For Constipation, Tor- Loss of Appetite, Dyspepsia, Kidney Affection, the Complexion and For The Blood. Price 10 and 25 cts. At all drug stores or sent by mail on receipt of price. Stamps accepted. Agents wanted. Can make $75 to $150 per month. Write for instructions. Enclose 2c. stamp for reply. 9.0 Box $70 SCOTT REMEDY CO., Louisville, Ky. The Vandalia Line The Vandalia Line The Short Line for St. Louis and the West. Leave Indianapolis. Arrive at Terre Haute. Arrive St. Louis. No. 15. 7:25 A.M. 9:55 A.M. St. Louis. No. 5. 7:15 A.M. 9:10 A.M. St. Louis. No. 21. 12:35 P.M. 2:37 P.M. St. Louis. No. 11. 7:00 P.M. 1:44 A.M. No. 3. Ex. Sum. 4:00 P.M. for Terre Haute. DAILY. The Short Line for St. Louis and the West. Leave Indianapolis Arrive at Terre Haute Arrive St. Louis No. 15 7:35 A.M. 9:55 A.M. 5:00 P.M. No. 5 7:45 A.M. 9:10 A.M. 1:45 P.M. No. 21 12:35 P.M. 2:37 P.M. 7:12 P.M. No. 11 7:45 P.M. 9:05 P.M. 1:44 A.M. No. 3 Ex. Sun. 4:00 P.M. for Terre Haute. DAILY. No. 15 daily 7:25 A.M. for Terre Haute and St. Louis. No. 3 Ex. Sunday 4:00 P.M. for Terre Haute. *Sunday only. All trains carry first-class coaches. 12:35 Noon train has Dining Cars for St. Louis 11:30 train has local sleeping cars starting from Indianapolis, St. Louis and Evanvale, open every night at 8:30. All trains enter the Union Passenger Station at Terre Haute and St. Louis. Ticket offices. No. 48 West Washington street and Union station. W. W. RICHARDSON, D. P. A., INDIANAPOLIS, IND. E. A. FORD, G. P. A. Pennsylvania Line Phadelphia, New York Baltimore, Washington Pittsburg, Dayton, Columbus. FOUR FAST TRAINS DAILY. Leave Indianapolis, 3:35 A.M. 8:25 A.M. 2:30 P.M. Through Sleeping and Dining Car Service. FOR CHICAGO AND NORTHWEST TWO FAST TRAINS DAILY. Leave Indianapolis, 11:35 A.M. 11:55 P.M. Buffet Parlor Car on day train and local Sleeping Car on night train. Open every night 8:30 for passengers. THREE FAST TRAINS DAILY Lv Indiana, indiana, indiana, indiana 8:00 A.M. - 8:00 A.M. 7:10 P.M. 7:10 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. 10:00 P.M. 7:10 P M train, daily except Sunday. For tickets and sleeping car space call on agents. No. 48 West Washington street, Union Station or address W. W. RICHARDSON, D. P. A. E. A. FORD, G. P. A. EASTERN OREGON A chance for the poor to it Safety Deposit Gold Minis Paymaster Consolidated Gold Offers a few shares of the secon- vance of former prizes. Price of shares and prospectus fide offer; take hold of it. Address JAMES G. COLE & ALLEN P. V Dr. Colley's P For the Accommodation of all Colored attention is still doing business on Dr. Colley's Systemic Regulator and Blo Restored for $5.00. Send money wit For information write OREGON GOLD A chance for the poor to invest and b Deposit Gold Mining Co. Consolidated Gold Mining a few shares of the second series of other prices. of shares and prospectus mailed on a hold of it. Address G. COLE & ALLEN P. WOOTEN, Colley's Private amodation of all Colored People in still doing business on strictly pr systemic Regulator and Blood Purifier, or $5.00. Send money with order, as on write EASTERN OREGON GOLD FIELDS Safety Deposit Gold Mining Co. (Incorporated)1 ... AND ... Paymaster Consolidated Gold Mining Co. (Incorporated) Offers a few shares of the second series of Treasury Stock over slight ad vance of former prices. Price of shares and prospectus mailed on application. This is a bon-a fide offer; take hold of it. Address JAMES G. COLE & ALLEN P. WOOTEN. AGENTS. Vancouver. Wash. Dr. Colley's Private Hospital. For the Accommodation of all Colored People in need of Surgical or Medical attention is still doing business on strictly private basis. Dr. Colley's Systemic Regulator and Blood Purifier, $1.00 per bottle. Nerve Vigor Restored for $5.00. Send money with order, as no medicines are sent C. O. D. For information write DR E. DUVAL COLEY. Write for Dr. Colley's SYSTEMIC REGU- LATOR and BLOOD PURIFIER. $1. bottle. Hulley's SYSTEMIC REGU- OD PURIFIER, $1. bottle. 437 Pion Write for Dr. Colley's SYSTEMIC REGULATOR and BLOOD PURIFIER. $1. bottle. 437 Pioneer St. Cincinnati,O KNOXVILLE COLLEGE. Classical, Scientific, Literary, Agricultural, Mechanical, Normal and Common School Courses, together with Theological and Medical Schools. Fifty five Dollars a Year will cover all expenses of board, tuition, fuel light and furnished room Separate home and matron for little girls and another for little boys from 6 to 15 years Term begins last Monday in September. Send for catalogue to President of Knoxville College, Knoxville, Tennessee. BE NOT DECEIVED RECOGNIZING THE FACT that there are many so-called hair growers and straighteners now being offered on the market, and knowing to a certainty that most of these are frauds pure and simple. We wish to make a straight-forward statement to the colored people of America through the letter. In the year of 1851 our present Secretary through a fortunate circumstance acquired the recept for GZO N O It was not offered for sale or pushed to any extent until 1875 when it was put upon the market, and met with marked success. A thorough test by the leading people of that time, it was pronounced an honest, legitimate remedy. True to all we claim, it was the first hair grower to be numbered the colored race. Because they found it to cause the hair to GROW LONG AND STRAIGHT and fine and as beautiful as an April morning. It also cures all forms of itching, humiliated scalp diseases, stops the hair from falling out, and causes a new growth to grow on the bald head. Now, when ever a genuine article appears on the market, there are always a lot of people who have been treated with it. We have succeeded numerous so-called hair growers and hair straighteners were, put on the market. BEFORE. CHRISTOPHER ENGLE SILVERMONT, N.Y. AFTER. NEW GERMICIDE TREATMENT FOR CANCER. A Blessing $ \overline{\mathrm{5}} $ Humanity This is the only Treatment in the World that destroys the largest CANCER or TUMOR by a single application of medicine, and is the least Painful of all treatments. An application is made that penetrates at once the depths of the CANCER, destroying every ROOT, BRANCH and FIBER no matter how deep they may go. A permanent cure assured in from 2 to 5 weeks. Home Treatment sent to any part of the United States for $20.00 with full instructions an when directions are followed closely a cure is sure to follow. Address for full particulars, THE M'CARTY CANCER CURE 121N. Capitol Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. $1.00 BUYSTHEBEST $1.00 BUYSTHEBEST Switch made for Colored People. This goods is the best of kind made. kind made. they are 22 inches long and a very shiny stem and retail at $1.50 to sent to any address post p on receipt of $1.00 and you money back if don't suit you. Creole Switches. I have a fine line of them inches long and a very shiny stem black and wavey, wei one ounce each, sent post p on receipt of $1.50 or w a pair of them for $2.50. Se a sample of hair. AGENTS WANTED. Agents are making money. Write to-day terms to agents. To The Colored People of America: Street..... State..... This goods is the best of its kind made. They are 22 inches long and a very short stem and retail at $1.50 to $2 sent to any address post paid on receipt of $1.00 and your money back if don't suit you. Creole Switches. I have a fine line of them 22 inches long and a very short stem black and wavey, weighs one ounce each, sent post paid on receipt of $1.50 or will a pair of them for $2.50. Send a sample of hair. AGENTS WANTED. Agents are making big money. Write to-day for terms to agents, T. W. TAYLOR P. BUSINESS MEDIUM. MRS. MARTH, the world renowned and highly celebrated business and test MEDIUM, reveals everything. No imposition. Can be a business woman and Marriage is a specialty. Every mystery revealed, of absent, deceased and living friends. Removes all troubles and estrangement from your life. She is her bear in her startling revelation of the past, present and future event in one's life. Remember, she will not, for any price, fatter you; you will not be fatter than nonsense. She can be consulted on all affairs of Life, Love, Courtship, Marriage, Friends, etc., with description of future companion. She will be consulted on all affairs of friends, enemies, etc. Her advice upon sickness, change in business, journeys, lawsuits, contested wills, divorce and speculation is valuable good or bad; she withholds nothing. MRS. MARTH tells your entire life—past, present and future—in a DEAD TRANSFER, in tests she tells your mother's full name before marriage, the names of all your family, their ages and description, the name and business of your future husband, the name of your future wife, the name of your young man who now calls on you, the name of your future husband, and the day, month and year of your marriage—how many children you have, how many children you single; whether your present sweetheart will be true to you and if he will marry you; if you have no sweetheart, she will tell you when you are married; if you have acquaintance. ALL YOUR FUTURE will be told in an honest, clear, plain manner and in a demeanor. Mothers should know the success of your marriage, should know everything about their sweethearts or in-ended husbands. Do not keep company, or marry or go into business until you are married, or religious scruples prevent your consulting. Madame is the only one in the world who can tell you the FULL NAME of your future husband, age and date of marriage, tells you whether your marriage is in trouble. There are some persons who believe that there is no truth to be gained from consulting a Medium, but such beliefs are contrary to the fact that such a conclusion can be reached. It is not everyone who placards himself or herself as a Medium that can stand a test of what is required. And a person of any limited knowledge may ask, "Why am I so stupid that these advisers do not take the trouble to study human nature. They do not spend their thoughts for a moment with acquiring facts, and they do not imply that they have a tendency to make the pathway to the road of the business clear and devoid of obstacles. They undeniable fact that persons will come for advice—in full knowledge of what they want to know, and yet as soon as they confront a Medium they try their utmost emendation, and they know so as to hear if it will be rehearsed by the Medium. To get the secret out of a person by "pumping," in no few cases, is the art used by many unprincipial Mediums, but to take such a person seriously, is a matter of impossibility to most of them. And yet this can be done, and by consulting MRS. MARTH this seeming mystery becomes. This has received no little attention by eminent men and even college professors. So it proves conclusively that although there are infringers in our midst with "oily tongues," we have not been allowed to the television profession. It takes a great deal of study to become an accomplished Medium, and by a continued effort you can become a parapreneur unfathomable mysteries have been procured by MRS. MARTH for the benefit of humanity. By letter, advice $1.00. When you are in need, all letters must contain stamina for answers. NEW YORK CITY N.Y. Mention The Freeman. No Money in Advance! $1550 HIGH GRADE BICYCLES Shipped anywhere C.C.O. willing to deliver in Canada Latest styles for Men, Women, Boys and Girls well made and durable $50 "Oakwood" $24.50 $50 "Arlington" $22.00 Other at $18, $12.50, $15.50, $17.50, $20.00 all saddlebear value. Buy direct from manufacturers, thus saving large profits. Write to: Mention The Freeman 162 W. Van Buren St. B-170. OTH BUYERS' UNION. Chicago, IL RACE CLEANINGS The colored Odd Fellows have more dividend of 5 per cent was declared, and lodges in Georgia than in any other the company is altogether healthy and prosperous." Hampton Institute, of Virginia has educated over 6000 Negroes, of which fully 1000 are school teachers. M. Anderson detected fire in a building in N. Y., and it was by his heroic efforts that six lives were saved. The race has one clerk, one pressman and two book binders in the Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. Paul Laurence Dunbar, the famous Negro poet, is only 27 years old. He receives $100 a night for his engagements. Gen. Quintin Bonders, the colored Cuban revolutionist leader, has decided to accept an office under the American government of occupation in Cuba. A lecture bureau in Boston has offered B. T Washington $200 a night if he would place his services at their demand for a given number of nights. Mound Bayon, Miss., has a colored population of about 1.500, and some are very wealthy-one woman is estimated to be worth between $75,000 $100,000. Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars of Negro capital is to be put into a Mississippi cotton mill, whose stockholders and employees are to be Negroes. Harry Shepherd of Minnesota was appointed offical photographer for the Negro exhibit to be made at Paris. Mr. Shepherd is appointed at a salary of $4 a day, and will be paid for every picture taken. There are two banking institutions in Richmond, Va., namely conducted by the colored people,—the Savings Bank, G.F., U. O. T.R. of which Rev. W. L. Taylor is president and Mr. R. T. Hill, cashier, and the Nickel Savings Bank, of which Dr. R. F. Tancil is president and Mr. E. A. Washington cashier. The colored people of Richmond pay taxes on $650,000 worth of property. A neighborhood house for colored people was opened on March 5, at 879 Rhode Island street in Indianapolis, Ind. The use of the house has been donated by Frank W. Flanner a prominent white undertaker for an indefinite period, and it has been decided to call it the Flanner guild. The house has been made very attractive, and it is expected that it will be very popular.—Indianapolis Recorder. There is a Negro in the city of Albany, N. Y., who claims the proud distinction of being eligible to the society of the Revolution. He is Prof. Charles M. Van Buren, a man with an established reputation as a musician, elocutionist and gentleman, and one who is known beyond the city of his residence. Prof. Van Buren's ancestry is an illustrious one for a colored man. W. H. Ellis, colored, is president of the Westchester waterworks Company of New York. He controls the company which is capitalized at $5,500,000. He has a large number of clerks in his office, a number of whom are young white women, his chief clerk being the daughter of an ex-confederate general. He controls $3,500,000 of the stock of the company, with offices in the Drexel building New York city. At the nominating primary he'd at Columbus, Ind., March 21, the Republicans of German township selected Clayton Barnes, colored, for constable, by a large majority, over German Breeden. Lou Smith and John Harris, all of whom are white. Smith is an ex-Union soldier. The affair has created a sensation and much ugly talk. The party in the township is badly divided, as a result. There are but five colored voters in the township. It is said that the Alabama Penny Savings and Loan Company, which was organized in the latter part of 1890 by enterprising colored men of that city, is now in a most flourishing condition. When the company began business it had a capital stock of $25,000. Now it has $60,567.38 on deposit. It owns the building in which it does business and has deeds on thirty-four lots, seventeen of which have been improved and bring in a revenue of nearly two thousand dollars a year. For the year 1899, a THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Social Items. Meridian, Miss., Special.—Mrs. Clara Rogers, who has been quite sick at her home in the east end, is better. * * A rumor was afloat on Sunday evening, March 11, that a great disturbance was in progress at a very prominent Baptist church. The reporter did not make much inquiry about the affair. We hope and trust to God that this affair will not happen in Meridian. The reporter is not used to writing up church disturbances. * * Meridian has had a great many fires in the last thirty days. A great deal of property has been consumed and damaged. * * Mrs. Clara Grace, who has been quite sick for some time, died on the 6th. She was buried at the Masonic cemetery on the 7th. Rev. J. C. Houston officiated. * * We were glad to shake the hand of our old friend, S. G. Hobson, who has been living in Arkansas, on the 10th. He looks the picture of health. * * Miss Virginia Ramsey, who has been from the city for some time, has returned looking well. * * Rev. C. L. Harris, who has been visiting his children and his many friends the past week, returned to Mobile, Ala., on the 10th. Come again. * * Dr. J. H. Miller, who has been sick for several weeks, is able to be up and attending his regular calls. We are glad to see him out again. * * Rev. J. C. Houston commenced a war on the devil at St. Paul's M. E. Church on the 4th. We hope he will cripple the old man. In Meridian he is very strong. * * Rev. L. S. Lee preached two able sermons at New Hope Baptist church on Sunday, March 11, at 3 and 7 p. m., to large congregations. Rev. Lee is a power in the pulpit. * * Prof. O. C. Garrett went out to Collinsville on the 10th. * * Mr. and Mrs. Walter Moore lost their little girl, aged about three years, on the 10th. We extend condolence to the grief-stricken family in their sad bereavement. * * Mrs. Nancy Cheatam is still very sick at her home on Fourteenth street. Rev. J. T. Flinn went up the M. and O. on the 10th to fill his appointment on Sunday. * * Rev. M. S. Jones preached an able sermon at the Congregational church Sunday, March 11, at 11:30 a. m., to a large congregation. * * The Baptist young People's Union is meeting regularly at New Hope Baptist Church every Sunday evening at 6:30. Miss Mahala Chalk is the able president, Miss S. A. Davis secretary. We wish the Union success. * * Miss Mamie Rivers, who has been teaching school down the N. O. and N. E. Road, returned to the city on the 11th looking well. * * Fayette King, a well-konwn colored man, died at his home, northeast of the city, on March 9. His funeral was largely attended at New Hope Baptist Church on Saturday evening, March 10 at 3 p. m., of which he was an non-nored member. Quite a large congregation was present to pay the last tribute of respect to the deceased. He was a loving husband, a good father and a noble citizen. Rev. L. S. Lee officiated. He was buried at the Masonic cemetery under the auspices of the National Union and Phoenix Fire Company No. 2. His reputation was as good as any colored man in Meridian. King is not dead. He is only sleeping. He was about forty years of age. Peace to his ashes. CAUTION TO OUR READERS! 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After That Look Here--- For what you want that your local merchant cannot or will not supply. We are Indiana's greatest distributors of dry goods by right of merit. We have more than others, sell more and sell cheaply. Samples of anything, anywhere, anytime. L S.AYRES&Co INDIANAPOLIS, IND. ..CITY NOTES... Smoke Pro Bono. Pro Bono cigar. Pro Bono after meals. [ The Propagandist club will give their first annual Easter ball Tuesday night April 10. Always smoke Pro Bono. The best 5 cent cigar. Mrs. E. A. White is visiting her husband in Connersville, Ind. Dr. D. A. Graham of Payne Theological Seminary, Wilberforce, O., was in the city this week. Rev. Charles Jones was in the city a few days enroute to his new charge at Evansville, Ind. The Laboring Mens Association will give an entertainment at the 9th Presbyterian church April 12. □ Mrs. Chas. H. Stewart of 1030 Fayette street is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mason of Connersville, Ind. Mr. Wm Dawson after an absence of two years returned to the city last week from Pittsburg, Pa. Dr. B. J. Morgan was elected a delegate to the M. E. Conference which meets in Chicago next May. Messrs. Samuel Thorne and Henry Scott have gone to Tacoma Washington where they expect to reside. "The Original Ozonized" "Ox Marrow for sale at Lewis C. Hayes drug store, 502 Indiana avenue." Miss Martha La Rue, of Jeffersonville, Ind., is visiting her sister Mrs. Susie Gentry of 727 W. Eleventh street. Don't fail to attend the Monday night dancing class for a good time. Good alway observed Harry Dunnington and Ed Lewis. Mrs. Mattie A. Sissle has been granted a leave of absence from the Indianapolis Public Schools for an indefinite period beginning April 1, 1900. Mrs. Sissle has taught ten years with great credit to her New York Store (Established 1853) Sole Agents BUTTERICK PATTERNS Ladies' Spring Jockets $10.00 The most stylish, nobby jackets in the city. They come in short and medium length, in tan, castor, golf red and black lined with excellent quality of taffeta sizes 32 to 46 Exclusive Jacket Novelty made in delicate shades of tan, gray, castor and black ..... $12.50 to $35.00 we should be pleased to have you call and inspect them. —Second Floor. Pettis Dryoods Co. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. race and the community. As a primary teacher she holds rank among the best in the city. The first annual Anniversary Easter ball under the auspices of the Propagandist club will be given Tuesday night April 10. Harry Dunnington and Alex Nichols have opened a first class cigar store and shining parlor for ladies and gentleman at 520, Indiana-Ave. Mrs. Edward Carter age 73 years died Sunday at her home 1422 N. Capitol avenue. The funeral was held Wednesday from the residence. Miss Bettie Bradshaw returned last Saturday from Paris, Ky., where she was attending the funeral of her father-in-law Peter Lewis. A. A. Buckner the well known cigar dealer in Indiana avenue, left Wednesday for Atlanta, Ga., where he goes on business. He will return today. LOST—Turquois and pearl brest pin on Pennsylvania street between 14 and 15 street. Return to Mrs. J. W. Beck 1720 N. Penn., street. Reward. Mr. Clarence W. Stewart and Miss Elizabeth Caldwell were united in marriage last Monday evening at the residence of the bride's parents in N. West street. They were the recipients of many valuable and useful presents. Rev. C. W. Newton officiated. You can dress your hair in the latest fashionable style easily and safely with the Original Ozonized Ox Marrow (copyrighted) as it is perfectly harmless and never fails to make kinky hair straight, pliable and beautiful. Imitations won't do it. Be sure you get the genuine. Sold over forty years. If your dealer cannot supply you send us fifty cents and we will ship you a bottle, Ozonized Ox Marrow Co., 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Illinois. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 25 cents. Ninth Presbyterian Church Notes. Grand rally to-morrow. Rev. C. W. Newton pastor Bethel A. M. E. church will preach at 2:30 p. m. The Laboring Mens Association will turn out in a body to assist the church. Mrs. Roxey Bell, Miss Myrtle Hart and Mr. Tasch will assist the choir in rendering special music. All pastors, their congregations and the public are solicited to attend and assist this poor and unfortunate church in raising $100 to-morrow. Rev. Sissle Promoted. Rev. Geo. A. Sissle who has so successfully pasted the congregation of Simpson Chapel M. E. church for three consecutive years, has been appointed by Bishop Merrill to succeed Rev. E. L. Gilliam as Presiding Elder of the Indiana District. Three years ago Rev. Sissle closed a term of six years as Presiding Elder of the Louisville District. His promotion to the honorable position of Presiding Elder is highly appreciated by all of the members and friends of Simpson Chapel. "THE NEGRO." Chas. S. Sager's Beautiful Play Will Soon be Presented Here. Arrangements have nearly been completed for the staging of Mr. Chas. 8. Sager's great drama, entitled "The Negro," in aid of the charity funds of all the colored Lodges of Knight of Pythians. One hundred people will be used in this mammoth production, and including not only "the pick" of local talent, but among them will be some of Indianapolis fairest flowers. English Opera House has been engaged, and amusement lovers may rest assured that in this event all others will be eclipsed. Clippings Galore Catlettsburg, Ky., Special.—Miss Melissa Smith of Burlington O., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Dora Brown Kirk Davis was a Ceredo caller Sunday. Lee Wade and Walter Nichols of Ironon O. have accepted positions in our city. Mrs. Sallie J. Skinner is home from South Point, O., where she has been to see her mother who was sick but is much improved. Mrs. Martha Goble and Miss Lettie Matney of Louisa Ky. passed through last week enroute home from Southern Ohio where they visited friends. Mr. Joseph Pennington left for Stubenville O., last week. Jim Kendall was at Ironon last week. Mrs. Flora Leftage and daughter Villa, of Ironon, O., were here recently, the guests of Mrs. Geo. Fox. Mrs. Charity Mitchell, who has been complaining of ill health for the past two weeks is much better. Mr. Geo. Clarkson is in Charleston this week. Miss Hattie Rollins came over from Muncie to the funeral of the mother Mrs. Harriet Campbell. Kirk Davis was in Ceredo over Sunday. Arthur Kilby is up from Ironon. Geo. Clark was down from Huntington last week. Miss Lonorie Barnes returned from a visit to relatives at Ironon recently. Mr. James Wood and wife are rejoicing over the arrival of a fine boy. The A. M. E. church literary society is making great strides toward making the church presentable for the meeting of the Sunday-school Convention and the District Conference to be held here June 5. Mrs. Harriet Campbell died at her home in this city on Thursday morning March 22 at eight o'clock in her fifty-ninth year. Mrs. Campbell was a devout church member and had been for a number of years and was respected by all. She left four daughters, two sons and one brother to mourn her loss. Funeral from the A. M. E. church Sunday March, 25 at 2 p. m. Rev. Irving officiated. Mrs. Eliza Hockady is slightly indoressed. $100 Reward $1.00 The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity. 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READ THE FOLLOWING TESTIMONIALS: A REMARKABLE CURE Neil Creek, Ind., Mch. 22 1900. INDIANA OXYGENOR CO. Dear Sirs:—Haying been given up by my family physician with a complication of diseases, which he was unable to master. I was persuaded by my daughter to try a Perfected Oxygenor King. I gave it a fair trial and commenced to gain from the very first and am happy to say, I am now as well as I ever was in my life. My recovery astonished all my friends and neighbors. Now it you will assign me territory, I will be glad to do all I can for the Oxygenor. GEO. SHINNESS, P. M. Neil Creek, Jefferson Co., Ind. Indianapolis, March, 1900. INDIANA OXYGENOR CO. Dear Sirs:—I have used the Perfected Oxygenor King purchased from you and the results from its use have been very We invite the closest investigation, health and that of your loved ones, do no P. S.—Send stamp for OXYGENOR GAZETTE and Booklet. Take Soldiers Relief. A sure cure for pains or cramps in the stomach, Cholera Morbus, Diarrhoea, Dysentry Summer Complaint, Cholera Infantum and indigestion, Testimonials. Ichols, 407 W. North street t Indianapolis, Ind. For sale by all druggist. Groceries Buy of The Standard Tea & Grocery Company. Live well and Save Money. 19 pounds Best Granulated Sugar, $1.00 Hawky Oats, 4 1/4 c pkg. New Corn Meal, 1 c lb. 10 bars Lenox Soap, 25c. 10 bars Star Soap 25c. 16 bars Every day Soap, 25c. 12 lb bag Best Flour, 28c. Best Elgin Butter 12 1/4 c per lb. This is just a few of our prices. You can be convinced of facts that we are the cheapest people on earth for good groceries by calling on any of our 4—BIG STORES—4 Main Store, northwest corner Washington and New Jersey Streets. Branch, 151 N. Delaware Street, near Ohio. " 445 W. Washington Street, near West. " 338 Indiana Avenue, near Senate. Telephone 2230 Old and New. L. A. JACKSON, Proprietor. We are headquarters for— Good Bicycles Rambler ..... $40.00 Iver Johnson ..... $35.00 Ideal, G. & J. Tires..... $27.00 Ideal, cemented..... $23.00 Be sure to see us when buying. Sold Cash or Easy Payments. Koehring & Bro. 126 North Pennsylvania St. 878 Virginia Avenue. KNOX'S World Renowned HATS KNOX JAY TOWE STEPHENS' $3.00 Hats best on earth For the money try one A. B. STEPHENS 18 North Pennsylvania Street. Mrs. Webb's —GRAND OPENING OF— Easter Millinery And Hair Goods. The old and reliable place where, when you go home, you will feel like you have the worth of your money. Give us a call, 112 - N. Illinois St. MORRIS & CO. Groceries and Meat Market 529 Senate Av, Corner NORTH ST. New Phone 2827 Flanner & Buchanan, FUNERAL DIRECTORS 320 N. Illinois St., bet. New York and Vermont t BEST EERVICE FAIR PRICE Speaking of... WALLPAPER See Our Large and Complete Line NEW STOCK LATEST DESIGNS REASONABLE PRICES C. E. SHEETS. 156 E Market St. None but Expert Hangers Employed. Victory Pedal Bell THE FAVORITE satisfactory. I consider Oxygen as given by the use of this instrument superior to any treatment known to suffering humanity for all kinds of diseases either acute or chronic. I would heartily recommend it to all who are afflicted. Gas Engine M'f'g'r TRI STATE OXYGENOR CO. Dear Siris:--According to promise I write you after a five days trial of the Oxygenor. When we commenced my wife could not speak, now she can articulate so we can understand some things. Her right arm and right leg were as useless as if dead. No she moves her foot and can raise her arm three or four inches off her lap. Also she ate her first solid victuals yesterday since her last stroke six weeks ago. Getting along pretty well I think, what do you think? I have given out Oxygenor Gazetts to a number where they will do good. Can you send me a few more. Yours Respectfully, G. C. TRESSEL INDIANA OXYGENOR CO. MORRIS Groceries and Keeps constantly on hand a first-class sup 529 Senate Flanner & I THE L FUNERAL 320 N. Illinois St., bet. Ne BEST ERV'CE Speaking of... WAL See Our Large ar NEW STOCK REASONAB C. E. SHEETS, 156 E Ask your dealer to see the Victory Pedal Bell That new, novel and noisy bell that you ring with your fork. Nothing about it to pull twist, work or jerk. Is always Out-O-Sight too. Instantly and conveniently operated. For sale by all up-to-date dealers. The McCASKY CO BIOYCLE BELL MANUFACTURERS. 148 S. Deleware St., Indianapolis. 1900 catalogue free. Mail orders promptly attended to. Bells fitted on all wheels. I MUST SAY that the Original Ozonized Ox Marrow has given me perfect satisfaction. I have tried a great many remedies but they did not give satisfaction as the Original Ozonized Ox Marrow did. MRS. HETTIE MOORE, Monmouth, Ill. The Original Ozonized Ox Marrow makes curly or kinky hair manageable, pliable and easy to ful and makes it grow. Prevents failing out and breaking off. Imitations won't do it. Be sure you get the genuine. Soil over forty years. If you dealer cannot supply, you send us fifty cents and we will ship you a bottle. Address Dept. B. THE Ozonized Ox MARROW CO., 76 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Ill. FROM A PROMINENT EDITOR. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 25, 1900. INDIANA OXYGENOR CO. Dear Sir.—I have tested the Oxygenor King, purchased from you, on myself and family for the various ills we have been afflicted with, and can truly say it has given very satisfactory results. I firmly believe it is all you claim for it. Editor Indianapolis Independent. FROM A PROMINENT MANUFACTURES. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 16. INDIANA OXYGENOR CO. Dear Sir.—I have been using the Oxygenor King purchased from you one month, and am pleased to say I am very much improved from a very severe attack of rheumatism and inflammation of my eyes, which had kept me confined to my room for over four months. Your truly, J. M. Parkhurst S. M. Parkhurst, of firm of Parkhurst Bros. & Co., Bolt Manufacturers, 814 N. East street, Indianapolis. 17 $ \frac{1}{2} $ S. Meridian Street, INDIANAPOLIS, IND & CO. Meat Market Supply of goods pertaining to the business Av, Corner NORTH ST. New Phone 2827 Buchanan, READING DIRECTORS New York and Vermont FAIR PRICE L PAPER and Complete Line LATEST DESIGNS LE PRICES E Market St. None but Expert Hangers Employed. THE FAVORITE CONFECTIONS 534 Indiana Avenue Ice Cream Soda and Ice Cream. HOT SODA In Sacks, Baskets or Boxes. Our delicate conectainy, put up in dainty boxes makes appreciative gifts. FINE PERFUMES. NUTS, FRUITS, CIGARS Reed & Robinson Dealers in Oils and Gasoline WANTED ENTERPRISEMG YOUNG COLORED MEN in every town in the United States to exhibit footwear must have a little schooling and plenty of good common sense. We will teach you and furnish supplies. Don't Delay, Apply now. Just one person appointed for a result. This Advertisement appears only while vacancies exist. 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